Pyrazinamide Level

Test Code

92184

CPT Codes
80299<br><strong>This test is not available for New York patient testing.</strong>

Preferred Specimen

3 mL serum collected from a plain red-top tube

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

2 mL plasma collected from a green-top tube

Instructions

Allow to clot for 30 minutes, separate serum from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube. Use a separate tube for each test ordered. Allow room for expansion of sample inside tube. Fully complete PK requisition, including drug dose amount, frequency, method, and date and time of last dose prior to draw.

Ship samples to be received Monday through Friday. Do not ship on Friday or Saturday.

Transport Container

Polypropylene or plastic tube

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 90 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Thawed samples for greater than 24 hours • Severe hemolysis

Methodology
GC/MS

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: 10 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.