Cocaine and Metabolites, Confirmation, Serum, Plasma, or Blood

Test Code

11328

CPT Codes
80353 (HCPCS: G0480)

Includes

Cocaine, Benzoylecgonine, Cocaethylene

Preferred Specimen

1 mL whole blood collected in a sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: Sodium fluoride (gray-top) tube or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Frozen serum collected in: Red-top tube (no gel)

Transport Container

Sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Transport Temperature

Whole blood/plasma: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Serum: Frozen

Specimen Stability

Whole blood/plasma
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Serum
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days

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

Serum separator tube (SST)

Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Setup Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA

14225 Newbrook Drive

Chantilly, VA 20151-2228

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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