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Warfarin, Serum/Plasma
Test Code936
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL plasma collected in EDTA (lavender-top or pink-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-cap vial.
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 15 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 15 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube • Serum separator tube
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Setup Schedule
Set up: Varies; Report Available: 7 days
Report Available
7 Days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report