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| Title | CRYOGLOBULIN |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 Plain Red Top/2.0 mL serum. Place Red Top in warm water immediately after draw until specimen is clotted and can be centrifuged. After centrifugation, remove serum and place in a plastic transfer tube.</p>
<p>*Make certain to label transfer tube "serum from plain red" in addition to patient's demographics.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Above |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 7-10 days |
| Clinical Use | <p>Cryoglobulins may be present in macroglobulinemia of Waldenstr?myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lupus, chronic active hepatitis, and other viral infections.</p> |
| Test Code | CRYW |
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