Specimen:
Collect
- Two Green Top (Li Heparin)
Also Acceptable:
- Two Green Top (Na Heparin)
- Two Lavender (EDTA)
Submit
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Collect on ice.
- Critical Frozen
- Draw in a chilled tube, spin immediately, seperate, and freeze.
- Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
- Patient should be calm and seated for 15 minutes prior to collection.
Rejection Criteria
- Serum
- Urine
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatoqraphy-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82384
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93446 - DOPAMINE
- 93447 - NOREPINEPHRINE
- 93448 - EPINEPHRINE
- 93449 - INTERPRETATION
Last Updated: January 22, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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