91332 Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid, Serum

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
One 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA)
Two 4 mL Gray Top
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

6 mL (Min:3 mL) Serum in 10 mL Red Top. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
6 mL (Min:3 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Min. submit 2.4 ml serum or plasma refrigerated

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes
Citrate buffer tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Qualitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Performed:

Varies

Reported:

4-11 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80100