- YDIAZ
Diazepam (Valium)
Specimen:
Test Code
YDIAZ
Specimen Name
Diazepam (Valium)
Collect
1-Gray (Na Fluoride/K Oxalate)
Also acceptable Plain Red Top, Green Top (Na-Heparin), K2EDTA, K3EDTA
Also acceptable Plain Red Top, Green Top (Na-Heparin), K2EDTA, K3EDTA
Submit
2 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated
Special Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Gel separator tubes. Plasma or whole blood collected in light blue (sodium citrate). Hemolyzed specimens.
Stability
Ambient 1 week; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 3 years (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Tuesday/Friday
Reported
3-9 days
CPT Codes
- 80346
Components
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