Test Details
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence (MSD)
Result Turnaround Time
10 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
This test is used to quantify SAA, an acute phase response (APR) protein and biomarker of inflammation, in patient serum or plasma.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum (preferred) or plasma
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Serum from a red-top tube, gel tube or serum transfer tube; or plasma transfer tube, plasma from a lavender-top tube or plasma from a green-top tube
Collection Instructions
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycle | Stable x6 |
Storage Instructions
Frozen
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520380 | Serum Amyloid A (SAA) | 520381 | Serum Amyloid (SAA) | ug/mL | Pending | |
| Order Code | 520380 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Serum Amyloid A (SAA) | |||||
| Order Loinc | ||||||
| Result Code | 520381 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Serum Amyloid (SAA) | |||||
| UofM | ug/mL | |||||
| Result LOINC | Pending |