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Amantadine, Serum/Plasma (5257X)

Test Code
5257N


CPT Codes
80299

Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)


Minimum Volume
0.7 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top), sodium heparin (green-top), 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top), or ACD solution B (yellow-top) tube


Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 5 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator Tube (SST) • PST


Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)

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
A.M.


Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring.




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.