Amphetamine confirmation, serum or plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Amphetamine confirmation, serum or plasma-3626

Test name:

Test number:

3626

Excellian order number:

LAB3626

Abbreviation:

AMPS

Alternate names:

Adderall
Benzedrine
Dexedrine
Speed

Useful for:

Therapeutic Drug Management

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 10 mL

Volume:

5.0 mL

Minimum volume:

1.0 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Transfer serum to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox)

Alternate specimen type:

Heparin plasma

Alternate collection container:

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Alternate collection instructions:

Immediately follow collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin
Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as Li or Na heparin plasma, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 3 days

Frozen

Performing lab:

Medtox Laboratories (2014): R

Days set up:

Varies

TAT:

5 - 6 days

Method:

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Reference ranges:

10 - 100 ng/mL

CPT codes:

G0480

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

01/16/2018

Revised date:

03/01/2023

Review date:

04/11/2022