Test ID: CDCOM
Celiac Disease Comprehensive Cascade
Specimen Type 
Describes the specimen type needed for testing
Serum
Whole Blood ACD-B
Whole Blood ACD-B
Specimen Required Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.
Blood and serum are required.
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Yellow top (ACD [solution B])
Specimen Volume: 6 mL
Collection Instructions: Do not transfer blood to other containers.
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume Defines the amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.
Blood: 3 mL; Serum: 1.5 mL
Reject Due To Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected
| Hemolysis | See individual test IDs |
| Lipemia | See individual test IDs |
| Icterus | See individual test IDs |
| Other | See individual test IDs |
Specimen Stability Information Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) are also included.
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days |
| Frozen | 14 days | |
| Whole Blood ACD-B | Refrigerated (preferred) | |
| Ambient | ||
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