85450:LOPERAMIDE (IMODIUM) LEVEL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
| Edit Date: |
12/23/2009 |
| Performed: |
Monday |
| Released: |
7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
82491-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: Plasma. Do not use a serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. |
| Stability: |
7 days ambient, 12 days refrigerated, or 12 days frozen at -20° C. |
| Standard Volume: |
4 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
2.2 mL serum or plasma |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Use of polymer gel separator tube (SST or PST). |