Test Code 4450SP

Test Name Thiopental and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma

Purpose
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Method(s)
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Suggested CPT Code(s)
80345
New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

8 days

Test Includes
1 Thiopental Pentothal® Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 0.5 Hypnotic, Sedative
2 Pentobarbital Thiopental Metabolite Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 0.5 Hypnotic, Sedative

Specimen Type
Serum or Plasma
Requested Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Special Handling
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Specimen Container
Plastic container (preservative-free)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Light Protection
Not Required
Rejection Criteria
Received Room Temperature. Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.

Stability
Room Temperature: 3 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 1 month(s)
1 Thiopental Pentothal® Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 0.5 Hypnotic, Sedative
2 Pentobarbital Thiopental Metabolite Gas Chromatography (GC) mcg/mL 0.5 Hypnotic, Sedative

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