Nitrous Oxide, Serum/Plasma Test (3214SP)
| Analysis Code |
3214SP |
| Test Name |
Nitrous Oxide, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Nitrous Oxide [GC/MS] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Laughing Gas |
| Purpose |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; Abuse Monitoring |
| Category |
Anesthetic |
| Method(s) |
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) |
| 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 into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. Ensure that container remains tightly sealed. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: 1 day(s)
Refrigerated: 20 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined |
| Rejection Criteria |
Received Room Temperature. Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[GC/MS] Thursday 14 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[GC/MS] 84600 |
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