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Bupivacaine, Serum/Plasma

Test Code
5373


Preferred Specimen
Red Top


Minimum Volume
0.4 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) or EDTA (pink-top) tube


Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube


Transport Container
Transport tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 90 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST) • PST


Methodology

Gas Chromatography (GC) 



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.

Reference Range
See Laboratory Report


Clinical Significance
Bupivacaine is used for the production of local or regional anesthesia or analgesia for surgery and oral surgery procedures. It is also used for diagnostic, obstetrical and therapeutic procedures.




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.