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
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| 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 |
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