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Cocaine and Metabolites, Confirmation
Test Code11328X
CPT Codes
80353 (HCPCS: G0480)
Includes
Cocaine, Benzoylecgonine, Cocaethylene
Preferred Specimen
1 mL whole blood collected in a sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in a sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Serum collected in a red-top (no gel)
Instructions
Store and ship the specimen frozen
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Serum
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Plasma/whole blood
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST)
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Setup Schedule
Sets up 5 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 3 days.
