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Amphetamines, serum or plasma-994

Test info

Test name:

Amphetamines, serum or plasma

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Adderall
Benzedrine
Dexedrine

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

5 mL

Minimum volume:

1.2 mL

Processing instructions:

Spin and separate within two (2) hours of specimen collection

Transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Alternate specimen type:

Heparin plasma

Alternate collection container:

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 3 days

Refrigerated (OK)

Frozen (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tubes

Performance

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (2014) via LabCorp (808580): R-NX

Days set up:

Tu, Th, Sa

TAT:

5 - 6 days

Method:

Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

10 - 100 ng/mL

Billing

CPT codes:

G0480

LOINC code:

Result 29592-3

Tracking

Date created:

06/03/2019

Revised date:

03/09/2021