Test Detail

General Health Panel

Test Code:

GHP

CPT Code:

80050

Order Information

Specimen Container	4 mL SST; AND 3 mL Lavender EDTA
Minimum Collection Volume	SST: 1.5 mL blood EDTA: 1 mL whole blood
Minimum Testing Volume	SST: 0.5 mL serum EDTA: 0.5 mL whole blood
Specimen Handling	SST: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Methodology	See Individual Tests
Stability	SST Ambient: 24 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 1 month Lavender EDTA Ambient: 24 hours Refrigerated :48 hours Frozen: Unacceptable
Test Includes	MPC CBCD TSH
Reference Range Information	See individual tests for reference intervals
Schedule	Daily; All Shifts: Mission Hospital Angel Medical Center Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Highlands-Cashiers Hospital The McDowell Hospital Transylvania Regional Hospital
Department	Chemistry/Hematology