REF MISC
Pentobarbital (Nembutal)
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Plain red top tube
Specimen Type:
Serum
Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.7 mL
Specimen Processing:
Spin down within 2 hours of draw and transfer the separated serum to a plastic transport tube.
Store and Transport:
Refrigerated
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Room temperature - 14 days
Unacceptable Condition:
1. Gel tubes are not allowed.
2. Samples with gross hemolysis.
CPT Codes:
80345
(If billing Medicare, use G0480)
Method:
Gas chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)