4.0 mL whole blood from plain red-top tube (no gel separator)
Specimen Required
1.0 mL serum
Specimen Min Vol
0.5 mL serum
Specimen Preparation
Spindown and separate serum
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refer to Specimen stability criteria as shown below
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After Separation from cells:
Ambient
7 days
Refrigerated
2 weeks
Frozen
1 month
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers
Special Instructions
None
CPT Codes
80345
Synonyms
Nembutal
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)
Performing Location
Chemistry (Toxicology)
Reported STAT
8 hours
Reported Routine
12 hours
Additional Information
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
Collection
Collect
4.0 mL whole blood from plain red-top tube (no gel separator)
Specimen Required
1.0 mL serum
Specimen Min Vol
0.5 mL serum
Specimen Preparation
Spindown and separate serum
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refer to Specimen stability criteria as shown below
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After Separation from cells:
Ambient
7 days
Refrigerated
2 weeks
Frozen
1 month
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers
Special Instructions
None
Test Info
CPT Codes
80345
Synonyms
Nembutal
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)
Performing Location
Chemistry (Toxicology)
Reported STAT
8 hours
Reported Routine
12 hours
Additional Information
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
