Test Details
Mnemonic
METF
Ordering Code
3301820
CPT-4 Code(s)
80375 (G0480)
Specimen Information
Collect
Red-top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
SST or PST
Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 2 years
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 2 years
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes