Amphetamine, Confirmation, Serum [14740X]

Test Code

19122

CPT Codes
80359, 80324 (HCPCS: G0480)

Includes

Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, MDA, MDMA, MDEA

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in a sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Serum separator tubes (SST)

Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151

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