Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
83880
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature 48 hours; 2-8°C 72 hours; -20°C 30 days
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours, remove from clot if testing is delayed more than 24 hours
Clinical Notes
Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from structural or functional cardiac disorders causing impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood from the heart. HF is a clinical diagnosis based upon patient history and physical examination in conjunction with laboratory tests and imaging procedures. Symptoms of HF include dyspnea, ankle swelling, fatigue, and weakness which may be more pronounced with exertion.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058