Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

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Erythropoietin

Ordering information:

Test is not Medicare Rebatable

Cost of test: $45.00

Alternate names:

EPO

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

EPO

Medicare details:

MBS number: Not Rebatable
100% MBS price:

Specimen types:

Serum

Container types:

Serum tube with gel

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable

Minimum Adult Volume:

2 mL

Paediatric Minimum Volume:

1 mL

Notes:

Useful in differentiating primary from secondary polycythaemia

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

3-4 days

Reference Interval:

2.5-18.5 U/L

Laboratory Use Only

Transport Instructions:

Send most recent FBE results.

Spin, aliquot and freeze the serum. Send frozen sample to MMC.

Frozen aliquot stable at -20 deg for 2 weeks

External Laboratory:

Monash Pathology

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