Test Code CHRPNL Concert Health Panel
Useful For
To be used for Concert Health/Occupational Medicine use only.
See individual test listings.
Synonyms/Keywords
Concert Health, CHR
Specimen Requirements
| Fasting Required | Specimen Type | Preferred Container/Tube | Acceptable Container/Tube | Specimen Volume | Specimen Minimum Volume (allows for 1 repeat) |
Pediatric Minimum Volume (no repeat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred but not required: 9-12 hours | Serum | Serum Separator Tube (SST) | Red Top Tube (RTT) | 1.0 mL | 0.5 mL | |
| No | Whole Blood | EDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT) | 1.0 mL | 0.3 mL |
Collection/Processing Instructions
Serum to be obtained from blood collected in tubes without gel barriers must be centrifuged and removed from cells within one hour of collection for storage and transport.
Serum to be obtained from blood collected in gel barrier tubes must be centrifuged within one hour of collection. Remove from the gel barrier prior to transporting aliquot to Marshfield Center. Do not send the primary collection tube.
EDTA (LTT) tube for GH should not be centrifuged, send original whole blood tube.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Ambient | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate | 2 days | |
| Frozen | 30 days | |
| EDTA Whole Blood | Ambient | 24 hours |
| Refrigerate | 7 days |
Rejection Criteria
| Samples not meeting specimen requirements or stability information. |
|---|
| Specimens in contact with cells for more than 2 hours. |
Test Components
Includes GH, ALT, CREAT and BLIPO (Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, Triglyceride, calculated LDL Cholesterol and NONHDL Cholesterol).
Test Information
To be used for Concert Health/Occupational Medicine use only.
See individual ALT, BLIPO, CREAT and GH test listings.
Interferences
Sulfasalazine may interfere with ALT assays and cause falsely depressed results.
For patients receiving treatment, venipuncture should occur prior to drug administration to prevent this interference.
Reference Range Information
| Performing Location | Reference Range |
|---|---|
| Marshfield | See individual ALT, BLIPO, CREAT, GH tests for reference range information. |
Marshfield Labs Performing Department
Marshfield Labs Chemistry
Performing Information
| Performing Location | Day(s) Test Performed | Analytical Time | Methodology/Instrumentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield: ALT, BLIPO, CREAT | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Beckman AU5800 |
| Marshfield: GH | Monday through Friday Time: 0700-1600 | Less than 2 hours | Capillarys Electrophoresis, Sebia |
CPT Codes
| CPT | Modifier (if needed) |
Quantity | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84460 | 1 | ALT | ||
| 80061 | 1 | BLIPO | ||
| 82565 | 1 | CREAT | ||
| 83036 | 1 | GH |
Outreach CPT Codes
| CPT | Modifier (if needed) |
Quantity | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84460 | 1 | ALT | ||
| 80061 | 1 | BLIPO | ||
| 82565 | 1 | CREAT | ||
| 83036 | 1 | GH |