Testing Laboratory
Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland HospitalDepartment
Chemical Pathology
Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)
CYSC
Test Code (Numeric Code)
7510
Laboratory Handling
Sample Stability
Serum = 7 days at 15-25°C, 7 days at 2-8°C, 24 months at -20°C, EDTA = 7 days at 15-25°C, 7 days at 2-8°C 6 months at -20°C
Synonyms
Cystatin C
Turnaround Time
1 day
Specimen Type
- Plasma
- Serum
Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
- EDTA (Lavender Cap)
- Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
- Plain (Red Top)
Paediatric Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- Plain(Microtainer)
Acceptable
- EDTA (Microtainer)
- Heparin (Microtainer)
- EDTA (Lavender Cap)
- Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
- Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
- Plain (Red Top)
- SST II (Gold Cap)
Additional Specimen Information
3.5 mL SST Serum (Preferred)
EDTA 4 mL EDTA Plasma
Heparin 5 mL Heparin Plasma
Plain 4 mL Plain Serum
Microsample 500 uL Microsample Blood
PST 5 mL PST Plasma
Micro-PST 0.5 mL Micro-PST Plasma
Last updated: 26/03/2026