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Buspirone, Serum/Plasma

Test Code
3492


Preferred Specimen
Red Top


Minimum Volume
0.4 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Lavender Top


Instructions
Peak serum levels are recommended when monitoring patients because the level in the blood drops so rapidly that many negative results are found at the trough. The peak occurs at 40 to 90 minutes post dose.


Transport Container
Transport tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 4 months


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


Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Reference Range
See Laboratory Report




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.