| Ordering Code | 6422 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Cystatin C |
| Preferred Specimen | Serum |
| Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green) Serum in Plain (Red) |
| Optimum Volume | 1 mL |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Refrigerated: 7 Days Frozen: 6 Months Avoid multiple freeze and thaw. |
| Rejection Criteria | Wrong specimen type, Ambient |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | 2 Days |
| Methodology | Particle enhanced immunoturbidimetric assay |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of May 23, 2022.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cystatin C | ALL | 0.60 - 0.97 | 0.60 - 0.97 | mg/L |