Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
BACLOFEN, SERUM/PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1205 Geisinger Epic ID: 52745 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL pink-top K2 EDTA tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum (preferred) or plasma; minimum 0.4 mL | |
Special notes: |
Do not collect in gel tube. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, screw-capped vial. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 4 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube (SST® or PST). | |
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: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 36662; Baclofen, Se
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