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Phenylpropanolamine, Serum or Plasma
Test Code696X
CPT Codes
80324 (HCPCS: 80299)
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top), ACD solution B (yellow-top), sodium heparin (green-top), or 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top)
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 16 days
Refrigerated: 16 days
Frozen: 16 days
Refrigerated: 16 days
Frozen: 16 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Setup Schedule
Sets up 3 days a week.
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring.
