Flurazepam

Alphabetical Test listing

Flurazepam-953

Test name:

Flurazepam

Test number:

953

Excellian order number:

LAB953

Abbreviation:

FLR

Alternate names:

Dalmane
Flurazepam & desalkylflurazepam

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow specimen 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:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin
Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as the appropriate plasma type, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 3 days

For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (53): R-MX

Days set up:

Varies

TAT:

6 days

Method:

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Reference ranges:

Flurazepam: 0 - 30 ng/mL

Desalkylflurazepam: 30 - 150 ng/mL

Combined total: 30 - 180 ng/mL

CPT codes:

G0480

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

10/15/2020

Review date:

05/05/2020