Test Details
Mnemonic
FLEC
Ordering Code
3424320
CPT-4 Code(s)
80181
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum: Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 2.0 mL of serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tube (SST), lipemia, gross hemolysis
Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Reference Range
0.20 - 0.99 mcg/mL
Performing Laboratory
Quest Valencia
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes