VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE
| Synonyms: | VIP |
| Computer Code: | (RVIP) |
| Specimen Collection: | 7 mL blood (chilled lavender top tube). Must be drawn at AMC main campus. |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Add .25 mL trasylol to blood in lavender top tube. Mix well. centrifuge, remove treated plasma, freeze immediately. Min 0.4 mL treated plasma. |
| Reference Values: | See reference laboratory report. |
| Lab Code: | Send Out |
| Requisition: | SPEC C |
| Test Frequency: | NA |
| Routine TAT: | 6 days |
| Stat TAT: | N/A |
| CPT Code(s): | 84586 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |