Barbiturates Panel, Serum/Plasma

Method(s)

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

80345

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

5 days

Test Includes


1	Butabarbital	Butisol Sodium	Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Hypnotic, Sedative
2	Butalbital		Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Hypnotic, Sedative
3	Amobarbital		Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Hypnotic, Sedative
4	Pentobarbital		Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Hypnotic, Sedative
5	Secobarbital	Seconal®	Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Hypnotic, Sedative
6	Phenobarbital	Luminal®	Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)	mcg/mL	0.5	Anticonvulsant

Test Also Known As

Amal®; Nembutal®

Compliance Statement

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sample Type

Serum or Plasma

Requested Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Special Handling

Serum: Collect sample in Red top tube

Plasma: Collect sample in Lavender top tube (EDTA) or Pink top tube.
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.

Sample Container

Plastic container (preservative-free)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 30 day(s)

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA Guidelines and are for informational purposes only. NMS Labs Does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to Reliance on the CPT Codes listed in this document.

*The information contained in this document represents database configurations, as they will appear on the effective date listed above.