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Cycloserine, Level
Test Code901264
CPT Codes
80299<br>This test is not available for New York patient testing
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top), or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Ship samples to be received Monday through Friday. Do not ship on Friday or Saturday.
Collect blood in an 8-10 mL plain red-top tube. An 8-10 mL green-top tube is also acceptable for this assay, but not preferred.
Separate serum (or plasma) from cells immediately by centrifuge and aliquot into a labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube. Use separate tube for each test ordered. Allow room for expansion of sample. Freeze at -70° C if possible, but at minimum -20° C.
Collect blood in an 8-10 mL plain red-top tube. An 8-10 mL green-top tube is also acceptable for this assay, but not preferred.
Separate serum (or plasma) from cells immediately by centrifuge and aliquot into a labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube. Use separate tube for each test ordered. Allow room for expansion of sample. Freeze at -70° C if possible, but at minimum -20° C.
Transport Container
Polypropylene or similar plastic tube
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Serum separator tube (SST®)
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrophotometry (GC/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: 9 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Performing Laboratory
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
