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PAROXETINE, SERUM/PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2814 Geisinger Epic ID: 19190 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum 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: |
4 mL aliquot of serum or plasma, minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum or plasma separator tubes (SST or PST) not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-cap vial. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: 30 days. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen collected in gel separator tubes. | |
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. | ||
Test includes: |
Paxil (paroxetine). | |
Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
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Synonyms: |
PAXIL, SEROXET Quest test code 19559
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