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97178:ARIPIPRAZOLE, SERUM | |||||||||
Methodology: | Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) | ||||||||
Edit Date: | 1/23/2009 | ||||||||
Performed: | Daily | ||||||||
Released: | 2-7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
CPT Code: | 80299-90 | ||||||||
Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
Collection: | One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 6 mL yellow top tube (ACD), one 4 mL green top tube (heparin), or one 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). | ||||||||
Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. | ||||||||
Stability: | 14 days ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 14 days frozen. | ||||||||
Standard Volume: | 2 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
Minimum Volume: | 300 µL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
Rejection Criteria: | Use of serum separator tube (SST).
This test may require insurance company prior authorization before ordering.
Please check the prior authorization list . Failure to gain preauthorization may result in denial of coverage. |