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Test Code RHEUMATOID FACTOR RHEUMATOID FACTOR

Department

Chemistry

Specimen Type

Plasma or Serum

Method

Immunotubidmetric Method

Container

Lithium heparin (green-top) or No additive with gel (gold top )

Standard Volume

4.5ml

Minimum Volume

1ml

Pediatric Volume

0.8ml

Ship Temperature

Room Temperature

Stability Refrigerated

8 days

Stability Room Temp

24 hours

Stability Frozen

3 months

CPT Code

86431

Days Test Set Up

Monday through Friday until 2:30

Group Components

RHEUMATOID FACTOR

Clinical Utility

Used as the quantitative determination of Rheumatoid Factor antibodies direct against the Fc fragment of IgG.