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Ceruloplasmin

Tube Type = Mint Green Plasma Separator Tube

Tube Type

Test ID LAB703
EPIC Order CERULOPLASMIN
CPT Code(s) 82390
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Laboratory
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 2 mL blood/green lithium heparin gel tube. Also acceptable gold SST or red plain tube
Micro: 600 µL blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top
Stability Unspun: 4 hours
Spun/Separated,
Room Temp:		 4 hours
Spun/Separated,
Refrigerated:		 3 days
Spun/Separated,
Frozen:		 4 weeks
Availability 24 hrs/day
Turnaround Time STAT 1hr; Routine 2 hrs
Reference Range                Normal: 15-52 mg/dL
Comments Reference Range effective 7/13/2021

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 10, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514