Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl®)(ETCHV)

Test Code
LAB983


Quest Code
722


CPT Codes
80320 (HCPCS: G0480)

Preferred Specimen
3 mL serum in plain red top tube


Other Acceptable Specimens
3 mL plasma


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


Transport Container
Transport tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 12 months
Frozen: 12 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator Tube (SST®)


Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)

Setup Schedule
Tuesday


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.