High Performance Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS)
Edit Date:
7/1/2010
Performed:
Monday-Friday
Released:
24 hours
CPT Code:
80299
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: one 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), one 4 mL green top tube (sodium heparin) or one 4 mL grey top tube (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). DO NOT use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate.
Stability:
5 weeks ambient, 6 weeks refrigerated, or 2 months frozen.