Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin CARBODEF

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

Clinical Info

An indicator of chronic alcohol abuse
This test is not appropriate for screening patients for congenital disorders of glycosylation

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top tube or Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 0.1 mL (0.05 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated
45 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated
45 Days Frozen

Methodology

Affinity Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (MS)

Days Performed

Wednesday; 8 a.m.

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82373

PDM

5900520

Result Interpretation

≤0.10

0.11-0.12 (indeterminate)

Forms