Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
CLORAZEPATE (TRANXENE(R))
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2029 Geisinger Epic ID: 14881SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum (preferred) or plasma
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
Specimen required:
2 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 1 mL.
Special notes:
Do not use serum separator tubes. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Allow to serum to clot. Centrifuge serum or plasma 10 minutes at 3000 rpm.
Transport temperature:
Frozen (preferred).
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 60 days.
Rejection criteria:
Specimens collected in serum separator tubes are not acceptable. Room temperature specimens not acceptable.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
80346 Nordiazepam 100-500 ng/mL
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.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Clorazepam.
Methodology:
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/25/2024 Tranxene, CLORAZ, Quest test code 90854
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