.jpg)
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid Screen, Serum/Plasma
Message| Interfaced |
Test Code
GHBUT
Quest Code
37654
Preferred Specimen
5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
2.4 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (pink-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a screw-cap vial
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 60 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube • ACD (yellow-top) tube • Serum separator tube (SST) • Polymer gel separation tube (PST)
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
7 days after setup
Performing Laboratory
| NMS Labs |
| 200 Welsh Road |
| Horsham, PA 19044 |
