Drug Abuse Panel 8, with Confirmation, Serum or Plasma QDAP8
| Method(s) | Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Immunoassay (IA) |
|---|---|
| Components | Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana, Methadone, Opiates, PCP (Phencyclidine) |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | Two 10 mL plasma in a gray (sodium fluoride) or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) top tube. Also acceptable: Whole blood collected in gray (sodium fluoride) or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) top tube. Frozen serum collected in a red (no gel) top tube. |
| Transport | 10 mL plasma refrigerated (Min: 5 mL). Plasma and whole blood: Refrigerated Serum: Frozen |
| Stability | Plasma and whole blood 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-Fri |
| CPTCode | 80307 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
