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| 89820:DRUG ABUSE SCREEN (DAS), SERUM, WITH CROSS REACTIVES | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Confirmations by Gas Chromatography (GC) / Mass Spectrometry (MS) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 4/6/2010 | ||||||||
| Components: | Amphetamines / Barbiturates / Benzodiazepines / Cannabinoids / Cocaine / Metabolites / Methadone / Opiates / Phencyclidine / Propoxyphene | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday-Saturday | ||||||||
| Released: | 5-7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. Confirmation: 10-14 days after setup Forensic (COC):minimum of 2 weeks longer if confirmations are needed. |
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| CPT Code: | 80101-90 x9 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | Four 5 mL red top tubes. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST). Also acceptable. Two 6 mL grey top tubes (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride). Do not use plasma separtor tube (PST). Do not use plasma separator tubes (PST). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into plastic vials, or submit whole blood from grey top tubes. Refrigerate. | ||||||||
| Stability: | Ambient 24 hours, refrigerated 10 days. Frozen is undetermined. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 7 mL serum, plasma, or whole blood from grey top tubes. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 3 mL serum, plasma, or whole blood from grey top tubes (no confirmation). | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Comments: | Test includes creen and confirmation. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Use of SST or PST; specimen held ambient more than 24 hours. | ||||||||