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Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Patient Preparation: Patients taking calcineurin inhibitors should stop medication 72 hours prior to draw. Patients taking prednisone should be off their medication for 2 weeks prior to draw.
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Tube: Red or SST
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Draw 5 mL blood in a serum separator tube (SST) (plain, red-top tube is acceptable).
2. Separate from cells within 2 hours of draw. Send 2 mL of serum ambient in a plastic vial.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Ambient (preferred) | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days | |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
Reject Due To
| Hemolysis: | NA |
| Thawing: | Warm OK; Cold OK |
| Lipemia: | NA |
| Icterus: | NA |
| Other: | NA |
Day(s) Performed
Monday and Thursday
Report Available
2 to 9 daysMethod Name
Ex Vivo Challenge, Cell Culture and Histamine Analysis
Reporting Name
CU IndexPerforming Laboratory
Eurofins ViracorSecondary ID
57549CPT Code Information
86343
Reference Values
< 10.0
The CU Index test is the second generation Functional Anti-FceR test. Patient with a CU Index greater than or equal to 10 have basophil reactive factors in their serum which supports an autoimmune basis for disease.
Test Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Viracor Eurofins. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.SANFORD LABORATORY INTERFACE BUILD INFORMATION
| Result Code | Result Code Description |
|---|---|
| 28541 | CU Index |