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COCAINE AND METABOLITES, BLOOD, SERUM OR PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1028 Geisinger Epic ID: 52037 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma, serum or whole blood | |
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 plasma, serum, or whole blood; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
4 mL grey-top (Na fluoride/K oxalate): Centrifuge and aliquot plasma, (or may be sent as whole blood). 6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator): Must be centrifuged, poured into aliquot and transported frozen. |
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Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Plasma and whole blood: Room temperature: 24 hour. Refrigerated: 7 days.
Frozen: 30 days Serum: Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: 30 days |
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Rejection criteria: |
SST unacceptable. Stability limits exceeded. Serum not received frozen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes. | |
CPT code(s): |
80353 | |
| 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. | ||
Test includes: |
Cocaine, Benzoylecgonine, Cocaethylene, Ecgonine methyl ester | |
Methodology: |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 1340, Cocaine Bld
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