High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Solid Phase Extraction (HPLC/SPE)
Edit Date:
10/30/2008
Performed:
Varies, one day each week
Released:
2-8 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
84425-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
Two 4 mL lavender top tubes (EDTA). Protect from light.
Handling:
Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells and pour into a plastic vial within 15 minutes of collection. Protect from light during handling and transport. Freeze. Critical frozen.
Stability:
30 days frozen. Specimen unstable ambient or refrigerated.
Standard Volume:
2 mL plasma, light protected.
Minimum Volume:
2 mL plasma, light protected.
Transport:
Frozen on dry ice.
Rejection Criteria:
Specimen other than frozen EDTA plasma; specimen not protected from light.