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86160:MORPHINE, QUANTITATIVE | |||||||||
Alias Names: | Astramorph / Duramorph / MS Contin / Roxanol | ||||||||
Methodology: | Gas Chromoatography (GC) / Mass Spectrometry (MS) | ||||||||
Edit Date: | 10/15/2009 | ||||||||
Performed: | Tuesday, Thursday | ||||||||
Released: | 5-7 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
CPT Code: | 83925-90 | ||||||||
Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
Collection: | One 5 mL red top tube. Do not use a serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: Plasma, heparinized. | ||||||||
Handling: | Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. A Chain of Custody is recommended. | ||||||||
Standard Volume: | 3 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
Minimum Volume: | 1.2 mL serum or plasma. Micro method does not allow for repeat testing or confirmation. | ||||||||
Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
Rejection Criteria: | Use of SST. |
Reference Range: | |||||||||||||||||||
10-70 ng/mL | |||||||||||||||||||