Thiopental and Metabolite, Blood

Method(s)

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

80345

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

7 days

Test Includes


1	Thiopental	Pentothal®	Gas Chromatography (GC)	mcg/mL	0.5	Hypnotic, Sedative
2	Pentobarbital	Thiopental Metabolite	Gas Chromatography (GC)	mcg/mL	0.5	Hypnotic, Sedative

Compliance Statement

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sample Type

Blood

Requested Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Special Handling

Freeze at -70 C upon collection and ship on dry ice. Ship overnight Monday through Thursday, to arrive at NMS Labs the following day.

Sample Container

Lavender top tube (EDTA)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): 30 day(s)
Frozen (-70 °C): 30 day(s)


1	Thiopental	Pentothal®	Gas Chromatography (GC)	mcg/mL	0.5	Hypnotic, Sedative
2	Pentobarbital	Thiopental Metabolite	Gas Chromatography (GC)	mcg/mL	0.5	Hypnotic, Sedative

Example Report (Negative)

Example Report (Positive)

Interface Map

4450B Thiopental and Metabolite, Blood - Current Version
Analyte	Units	Analyte Mapping Code	LOINC®
Thiopental	mcg/mL	THIOPENTAL
Pentobarbital	mcg/mL	PENTOBARB	60151-8

LOINC^® Information

4450B Thiopental and Metabolite, Blood - Current Version
Analyte	Units	Analyte Mapping Code	LOINC®
Thiopental	mcg/mL	THIOPENTAL
Pentobarbital	mcg/mL	PENTOBARB	60151-8

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