Test Details

Mnemonic

DDPUQ

Ordering Code

3600423

CPT-4 Code(s)

80325, 80345, 80346, 80348, 80353, 80354, 80355, 80356, 80358, 80359, 80361, 80363, 80365, 80368, 80372, 80373, 83992 (G0482)

Specimen Information

Collect

Umbilical cord

Specimen Preparation

Collect at least 8 inches of umbilical cord (approximately the width of a sheet of paper). Drain and discard any blood. Rinse the exterior of the cord segment with normal saline or sterile water. Pat the cord dry and transport the 8 inches of umbilical cord in a screw capped plastic urine cup or a security kit for Meconium/Umbilical Drug Detection. Transport refrigerated.

Minimum Volume

6 inches

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Cords soaking in blood or other fluid, formalin fixed, or decomposed tissue.

Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Qualitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Reference Range

See report
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Performing Laboratory

ARUP
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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