Cocaine and Metabolites Screen, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

COCSQ

Quest Code

26568

CPT Codes
80307

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

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

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, screw-cap vial

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days

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

Received room temperature • Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

Methodology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

6-7 days

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

200 Welsh Road

Horsham, PA 19044

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.