Test Details

Mnemonic

HYDMS

Ordering Code

1757540

CPT-4 Code(s)

80361 (G0480)

Specimen Information

Collect

Red top

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2 hours. Send 2.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood frozen, Serum separator tube (SST), grossly lipemic, hemolyzed, and icteric
specimens.

Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Reference Range

<5 ng/mL
For medical use only
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Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
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New York DOH Approval Status

No
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