Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
FLUCYTOSINE, SERUM/PLASMA
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2299 Geisinger Epic ID: 17622SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
6 mL pink-top K2 EDTA tube
Specimen required:
1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 0.21 mL.
Special notes:
Serum separator (SST) or polymer gel separator (PST) tubes are not acceptable.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic screw cap vial (preservative-free).
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: 30 days. Refrigerated: 30 days. Frozen: 30 days.
Rejection criteria:
Serum separator (SST) or polymer gel separator (PST) tubes are not acceptable.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
80299 See laboratory report.
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:
Flucytosine
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Synonyms:
5FLC, Fluorocytosine Level, Quest code 901261
Clinical significance:
Review Date:
11/28/2024 Therapeutic drug monitoring.
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