- YBARBSP
Barbiturates, Serum or Plasma, Quant
Specimen:
Test Code
YBARBSP
Specimen Name
Barbiturates, Serum or Plasma, Quant
Collect
1-Gray top (Na-Fluoride/K Oxalate)
Also Acceptable: Plain Red Top, Na-Heparin, EDTA, K2 EDTA
Also Acceptable: Plain Red Top, Na-Heparin, EDTA, K2 EDTA
Submit
3.5 mLs (Min: 1.5 mLs) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated
Special Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 3.5 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Separator tubes. Plasma or whole blood collected in light blue (sodium citrate). Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Hemolyzed specimens.
Stability
Ambient 1 week; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 3 years
Methodology
Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) / Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
Reported
2-9 days
CPT Codes
- 80345
Components
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- Serum
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