Test Details
Mnemonic
NIFED
Ordering Code
3508090
CPT-4 Code(s)
80375 (G0480)
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in an amber screw capped plastic vial. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Serum separator tube (SST), Plasma separator tube (PST), samples not light protected
Stability
Room temperature: Undetermined
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