High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
Edit Date:
8/10/2010
Performed:
Daily
Released:
7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab
CPT Code:
82542-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). Do not use a serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). Wrap in foil to protect from light during handling and transport.
Handling:
Allow to clot, and immediately centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. Protect from light.
Stability:
30 days ambient, 30 days refrigerated, or 30 days frozen.
Standard Volume:
1 mL serum or plasma
Minimum Volume:
0.4 mL serum or plasma
Transport:
Refrigerated on a cold pack.
Rejection Criteria:
Specimen not protected from light; use of SST or PST.
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