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Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container(s):
- Preferred: Red
- Acceptable: Sodium heparin green or Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate gray
Volume: 4 mL in vacutainer
Turn Around Time
1-6 days
Testing performed Tuesday and Thursday.
Must be received in the Toxicology lab by 0700 to be included in
the batch.
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Toxicology
Instrumentation/Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)- does not differentiate d and l forms
Additional Information
Other synonyms: Benzedrine, Adderall, Methamphetamine: Crystal Meth, Ice, Tina
Reference Ranges
< 100 ng/dL
CPT
80324