Codeine, Serum

Test Code

COD

Alias/See Also

Codeine by GCMS, Serum

Quest Code
0392

CPT Codes
80361

Preferred Specimen

5 mL serum collected in two no additive (red-top) tubes, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial

Minimum Volume

2.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

5 mL serum collected in two no additive (dark blue-top) tubes, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year

Methodology
Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Setup Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday p.m.

Report Available

3 days

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
Chantilly, VA

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