Lipid-Associated Sialic Acid (LASA) (Serial Monitor)
| Lipid-Associated Sialic Acid (LASA) (Serial Monitor) | | | |
| Number | | 480129 |
| CPT | | 84275 |
| Synonyms | | LASA ; Lipid-Bound Sialic Acid |
| Test Includes | | Long-term serial monitoring of results; color graphic summary report |
| Special Instructions | | The account must submit the patient's Social Security number to monitor. In order to receive more clinically-useful serial results, submit the same specimen type each time this procedure is ordered. Values obtained with different assay methods should not be used interchangeably in serial testing. It is recommended that only one assay method be used consistently to monitor each patient's course of therapy. To order this test without the serial monitor service, use test 100313. For a complete test description, see Lipid-Associated Sialic Acid (LASA), above. |
| Limitations | | This procedure may be considered by Medicare and other carriers as investigational and, therefore, may not be payable as a covered benefit for patients. |
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