81740:BUTABARBITAL (BUTISON) LEVEL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography / Flame Ionization Detection (GC/FID) |
Edit Date: |
9/9/2010 |
Released: |
72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
CPT Code: |
82491-90 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 5 mL red top tube. Do not use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). Also acceptable: Heparinized plasma. |
Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. |
Standard Volume: |
2 mL serum or plasma |
Minimum Volume: |
0.3 mL serum or plasma (micro method does not allow for repeats or confirmations). |
Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
Comments: |
Trough levels are most reproducible. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Use of SST or PST. |