Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Edit Date:
6/11/2010
Performed:
Daily
Released:
24-48 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
80154-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top tube (heparin), 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), or 4 mL grey top tube (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Do not use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells and pour into a plastic vial.