Darvocet®, Serum/Plasma Test (1443SP)
| Analysis Code |
1443SP |
| Test Name |
Darvocet®, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Acetaminophen [HPLC], Norpropoxyphene [GC/MS], Propoxyphene [GC/MS] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Propoxyphene Metabolite
|
| Purpose |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| Category |
Analgesic |
| Method(s) |
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
| Specimen Requirements |
3 mL Serum or Plasma |
| Transport Temperature |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Container |
NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test. |
| Special Handling |
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined |
| Rejection Criteria |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[GC/MS] Monday Wednesday 2nd Shift 3 days
[HPLC] Tuesday Friday 3 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[HPLC] 82003
[GC/MS] 82542 |
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