One 5 mL red top tube. D0 NOT use serum separator tube (SST). Note: Urine is the preferred specimen for toxicology testing. See Toxicology Screen, Urine (36700).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Label transport tube ‘SERUM.’ List suspected drugs and known medication the patient is taking.
Standard Volume:
2 mL serum (hemolysis is acceptable).
Minimum Volume:
1.5 mL serum (hemolysis is acceptable).
Transport:
Ambient or refrigerated.
Comments:
This test screens for over 200 medications and drugs of abuse, including many antidepressants (TCA, SSRI), antiseizure, antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, pain medications, benzodiazepines, NSAID, anticoagulants/antiplatelets, stimulants, antipsychotics, and oral hypoglycemics.
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