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Pseudoephedrine, Serum or Plasma (6284X)
Test Code6284N
CPT Codes
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), sodium heparin (green-top), 3.2% sodium citrate (lt. 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: 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
LC/MS
Setup Schedule
Sets up 3 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 2 days.
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring
