High Performance Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS)
Edit Date:
11/16/2010
Performed:
Daily
Released:
24-48 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab
CPT Code:
80182-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), 2 mL grey top tube (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) or 4 mL green top tube (heparin). Avoid use of serum separator tube (SST) and gel barrier tube.
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum and plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. If gel separator is used, separate serum or plasma from gel within 2 hours of collection. Do not refrigerate on gel separator.
Stability:
5 days ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 6 months frozen.
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