Hypoglycemic Panel, Serum/Plasma

Message

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Test Code

HYPGLY

CPT Codes
80377

Includes

Chlorpropamide, Glimepiride, Glipizide, Glyburide, Nateglinide, Pioglitazone, Repaglinide, Rosiglitazone, Tolazamide, Tolbutamide

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-capped vial using approved guidelines.

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 2 years

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received room temperature >48 hours • Polymer gel separation tube (PST) • Serum separator tube (SST)

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 US Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Set up: As needed; Report Available: 5 days

Report Available

5 Days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Test is for compliance or abuse monitoring.
Purpose: Clinical analysis; Diagnostic Aid, Exclusion Scree, Forensic Analysis.

Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
200 Welsh Rd
Horsham, PA 19044

Last Updated: November 30, 2021

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.