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Baclofen, Serum or Plasma
Test Code36662X
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top), EDTA (pink-top), sodium heparin (green-top), sodium fluoride (gray-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 plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 4 months
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 4 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST® or PST)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Setup Schedule
Sets up 3 days a week.
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring.