93580 Opiates, Serum

Specimen:

Collect:

Two 4 mL Gray Top

Also Acceptable
One 10 mL Red Top
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
Two 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

4 mL (Min:3 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
4 mL (Min:3 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 24 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83925 - Opiates