Test Details
Mnemonic
DDPUC
Ordering Code
3618900
CPT-4 Code(s)
80326, 80347, 80364, 80355 (G0481)
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 Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes