85760:MEPHOBARBITAL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Mebaral |
| Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography (GS) |
| Edit Date: |
3/17/2008 |
| Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
| Released: |
1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
82205-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 5 mL red top tube. Do not use serum separator tube (SST) or gel barrier tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL grey top tube (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride), 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA) or 4 mL green top tube (sodium heparin). |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells. Refrigerate. |
| Stability: |
24 hours ambient, 10 days refrigerated, or 10 days frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
2 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL serum or plasma. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Use of SST or gel barrier tube. |