Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), ELISA

What it measures

• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Vegf)LOINC 34694-0

Specimen

Specimen

1 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Minimum volume

0.3 mL

Container

Transport tube

Temperature

Frozen

Mix the sample and centrifuge immediately after collection to separate plasma from cells. Transfer plasma to a plastic specimen transport container and mark the specimen type as plasma on the container. Freeze immediately. Cytokine levels may demonstrate diurnal variation. Recommend cytokine levels be determined at the same time of day for improved longitudinal comparison.

Turnaround

Set up: Wed

Billing

CPT 83520