Test Details
Mnemonic
PCBP
Ordering Code
3301560
CPT-4 Code(s)
82441
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 2.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
SST or PST
Stability
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS/MS)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes