Amphetamines, Serum or Plasma, Quantitation AMPSSP
| Method(s) | Quantitative Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
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| Components | Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA - Ecstasy), Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA - EVE), and Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) top tube. Also acceptable: Plain red, green (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA) top tubes. |
| Transport | Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8ºC. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 3 years |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Separator tubes. Plasma or whole blood collected in light blue (sodium citrate) top tubes. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. |
| Schedule | Tue |
| Billing Code | 5011654 |
| CPTCode | 80324, 80359 (Alt code: G0480) |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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See Laboratory Report. |
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