Cycloserine Level

Test Code

92020

CPT Codes
80299

Preferred Specimen

2 ml serum collected in a red top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: Green-top tube

Instructions

Separate serum or plasma from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a labeled transport tube.
Note: Fully complete IDPL requisition, including drug dose amount, frequency, method, and date and time of last dose prior to draw.

Ship samples via overnight delivery on >3 lbs of dry ice. Ship samples to be received Monday through Friday. Do not ship on Friday or Saturday.

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Up to 6 hours
Freeze at -70° C if possible, but at minimum -20° C

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

Gross hemolysis • Thawed samples for >6 hours

Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrophotometry (GC/MS)

Setup Schedule

Mon-Fri

Report Available

5 days

Performing Laboratory

Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories at National Jewish Health

1400 Jackson Street

Denver, CO 80206-2761

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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.