Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
ALPRAZOLAM (XANAX), SERUM |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1715
Geisinger Epic ID: 19933
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL dark blue-top (trace element, no additive) tube
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 1 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Protect specimen from light. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge serum or plasma 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. Protect from light | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
10-50 ng/mL Detection limit 5 ng/mL |
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CPT code(s): |
80346 | |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Alprazolam (Xanax). | |
Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
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Synonyms: |
XANAX Quest test code 21592
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