Cocaine and Metabolites, Confirmation, Serum, Plasma, or Blood QCOCSP

Method(s) Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Synonym Cocaine, Benzoylecgonine, Cocaethylene
Specimen Required
Collect

One 5 mL gray (sodium fluoride/potassium) top tube.

Also acceptable

Plasma collected in: gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) tube Frozen serum collected in: plain red (no gel) top tube.

Transport

1 mL whole blood refrigerated (Min: 0.5 mL).

Transport temperature

  • Whole blood/plasma: Refrigerated
  • Serum: Frozen
Stability

Whole blood/plasma

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 30 days

Serum

Ambient: Unacceptable

Refrigerated: Unacceptable

Frozen: 30 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum separator tube (SST)

Schedule Mon- Sat; Report available: 6 days
CPTCode 80353 (HCPCS: G0480
Notes Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
No Appointment Necessary
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