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Hydroxychloroquine, Serum/Plasma
Test Code30095
CPT Codes
80220
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (preservative free)
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (pink-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-capped vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 12 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 12 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Varies; Report available: 7 days
