High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
Edit Date:
5/17/2010
Components:
Cephaeline / Emitine
Performed:
Monday-Friday
Released:
7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab
CPT Code:
80101-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA) or one 6 mL grey top tube (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride). Do not use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma into a plastic vial.
Stability:
16 days ambient, 16 days refrigerated, or 16 days frozen.