Strychnine, serum/plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Strychnine, serum/plasma-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Tests included:

Reflex to Strychnine Confirmation Sr/Pls

Useful for:

Exposure monitoring. Results when ordering this test code will be based upon a single analysis only.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

7.0 mL

Minimum volume:

3.4 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
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Transfers serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within 45 minutes of sample collection

Transport container:

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

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma

Alternate collection container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin
Transfers plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as EDTA plasma, within 45 minutes of sample collection

Transport and stability:

Ambient - 2 days

Refrigerated - 7 days

Frozen -20°C - 11 months

Reason for rejection:

Gel separation tube (SST or PST)

Performing lab:

National Medical Services (9263SP) via LabCorp (830272): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We

TAT:

Negative - 8 days
Positive - 15 days

Method:

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Reference ranges:

Potentially lethal concentrations are in excess of 500 ng/mL

CPT codes:

80307

LOINC code:

Result SOLOINC

Date created:

05/23/2019

Revised date:

12/18/2019

Review date:

08/18/2022