Y091
| Test CODE | NAME |
|---|
Y091
Alprazolam
| Methodology: | Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| Performed: | Tue, Fri |
| Reported: | 3-7 days |
| Specimen Required: |
Patient Preparation: Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.
Collect: Gray (Potassium Oxalate/Sodium Fluoride). Also acceptable: Plain Red, Green (Sodium Heparin), Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) - 1 ml serum/plasma.
Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Unacceptable Conditions: Gel separator tubes. Plasma or whole blood collected in light blue (sodium citrate). Hemolyzed specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 3 years (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles). At Accu: Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 weeks.
Note: * This test is approved for all states. * |
| CPT Code(s): | 80346 (Alt code: G0480) |
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