REF MISC
5-HIAA, Plasma
Synonyms:
5HIAA Plasma
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Patient Preparation:
Avoid bananas, avocados, plums, eggplant, tomatoes, plantain, pineapple, walnuts, and interfering drugs for a 72 hour period prior to and during collection.
Container Type:
Green top (heparin) tube or lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma, FROZEN
Preferred Volume:
1.0 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Specimen Processing:
Plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send plasma in a screw top plastic transport tube.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days
Room Temperature - 3 days
Refrigerated - 3 days
Unacceptable Condition:
Gross hemolysis
CPT Codes:
83497
Method:
High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)/tandem mass spectrometry