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METFORMIN, S/P |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2667 Geisinger Epic ID: 20210 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 0.3 mL | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tubes not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge serum or plasma 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature, refrigerated: 1 month. Frozen: 24 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen collected in serum separator tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80299 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
HPLC-MS/MS |
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Synonyms: |
METFOR, Glucophage, Quest code 11026
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