Haptoglobin




Test Mnemonic

HAPTO

CPT Codes

  • 83010 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

4542-7

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Submit in original tube or aliquot into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Centrifuge and refrigerate. 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.4 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient3 months
Refrigerated8 months
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Turbidimetric Immunoassay (TUI) 

Reference Range

Haptoglobin
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal31 - 238mg/dL

Special Info

n/a

Clinical Info

Evaluation of intravascular hemolysis and acute or chronic inflammatory response.

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a