Test Details
Mnemonic
OPTSP
Ordering Code
1808205
CPT-4 Code(s)
80361, 80365 (G0480)
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin, gray sodium fluoride
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
SST
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
<5.0 ng/mL
For medical use only.
For medical use only.
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes