Cocaine Confirmation, WB (LABCORP)

Test Code
1231100309


Alias/See Also
LAB968: Cocaine, Blood | LABCORP EAP: 791714


CPT Codes
G0480x1

Preferred Specimen
LABCORP LAB: Grey Top- NA Flouride (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 5


Instructions
Preferred specimen: Throat/nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, bronchoalveolar (BAL)/bronchial wash/aspirate, NP wash/aspirate, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)


Transport Temperature
Specimen: Throat/nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, bronchoalveolar (BAL)/bronchial wash/aspirate, NP wash/aspirate, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Volume: One swab (in universal transport medium) or 0.5 mL BAL/bronchial wash/aspirate, NP wash/aspirate, or CSF Minimum Volume: One swab (in universal transport media) or 0.2 mL BAL/ bronchial wash/aspirate, NP wash/aspirate, or CSF (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.) Specimen Container: Universal transport medium (swab) or sterile container (BAL/bronchial wash/aspirate, NP wash/aspirate, CSF) Specimen Collection: To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested. Transport Temperature: Room Temperature Stability: Room Temp: 7 days Refrigerate: 7 days Frozen: CSF: 90 days All others: 7 days Turn-around-time (From date of pickup of specimen by Labcorp): 4-5 days Cause for Rejection: Quantity not sufficient for analysis; gross specimen contamination; specimen too old; leaking or broken tube


Report Available
LABCORP LAB
STAT: 7200 min
Routine: 7200 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 7200 min
Life or Death: 7200 min



Last Updated: March 6, 2023


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