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Methaqualone, Serum/Plasma
Test Code13553
CPT Codes
80368 (HCPCS: G0480)
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) or
2 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (pink or lavender-top) tube
2 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (pink or lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-cap vial using approved guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST) • Polymer gel separation tube
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
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
Set-up: Varies; Report available: 7 days