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Carisoprodol and Metabolite, Serum, Plasma or Blood
Test Code312
CPT Codes
80299
Includes
Carisoprodol and Meprobamate
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red top tube (no gel) or
2 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender top) tube or
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender top) tube
2 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender top) tube or
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum/plasma • 2 mL whole blood
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST)
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
Mon-Sat
Report Available
3-4 days
Reference Range
| Carisoprodol | 10-40 mcg/mL |
| Meprobamate (Carisoprodol metabolite) | 5-30 mcg/mL |
Clinical Significance
Test is for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (scope: Carisoprodol and Meprobamate Metabolite).
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA |
| 14225 Newbrook Drive |
| Chantilly, VA 20151-2228 |
Last Updated: November 6, 2024
