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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)

Order Name VEG FACTOR
Test Number: 6905181
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)
Enzyme Immunoassay 34694-0 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 1 mL (0.5 mL) Plasma EDTA (Lavender Top) Frozen
Instructions Specimen Type: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Storage: FREEZE
Specimen Collection: Transfer the plasma into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (LabCorp ID 23751). The specimen should be frozen immediately and maintained frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Specimen Stability: Ambient: Unstable, Refrigerated : Unstable, Frozen: 7 days
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 2 - 3 days 
Notes Labcorp Test Code: 117006
CPT Code(s) 83520
Internal Comments Bulk Load by PS and JK 4/11/2017
12/27/17 changed 82397 TO 83520 JK
Service Provided By Labcorp Oklahoma, Inc.
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