Galectin-3, Serum GAL3

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Galectin-3, Serum

Clinical Info

Aiding in the prognosis for patients diagnosed with heart failure
 
Risk-stratification of heart failure patients
 
An early indication of treatment failure and as a therapeutic target
Heart failure is a complex cardiovascular disorder with a variety of etiologies and heterogeneity with respect to the clinical presentation of the patient.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type: Serum Red
Collection Container/Tube: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into plastic vial.
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL
Specimen Stability Information:

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time	Special Container
Serum Red	Frozen (preferred)	365 days
	Refrigerated	24 hours

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

Monday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT

82777-Galectin-3

PDM

145902025

Result Interpretation

<24 months: not established
2-17 years: < or = 25.0 ng/mL
> or = 18 years: < or = 22.1 ng/mL

Forms