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Effective Date
11/28/2023
Included in Report
Updated Test
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Test Details
Mnemonic
METQU
Ordering Code
3300319
CPT-4 Codes(s)
80368 (G0480)
Turnaround Time
9 - 11 days
Performed
Varies
Legacy Code
METQU
Example Report
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells immediately. Send 2.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tube (SST), Plasma separation tube (PST)
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes