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
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Qualitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes