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THC-COOH, Serum

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Red Top

Also Acceptable:
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)

Submit

  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection

Rejection Criteria

  • Hemolyzed specimens
  • Use of separator tubes
  • Whole blood
  • Too low volume.
    Whole blood. Light blue (citrate) or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).

Stability

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

2-8 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 80349

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range :
For medical purpose only. Methodology: Quantitative Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Test developed and validated by Interpath Laboratory. Questions can be directed to laboratoty.

Components

  • 75001 - THCCOOH-S-Q
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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