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Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS)
| Test Name: | Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS) |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB678 |
| CPT Code: | 82541 |
| Specimen(s) Type: | Serum or Plasma, 3 mL; Urine, 5 mL; Gastric Contents, 5 mL |
| Acceptable Container(s): | Serum/Plasma:   Tops are red and purple (lavender). |
Urine/Gastric:  Sterile container | |
| Testing Schedule: | Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. After-hours, emergency basis only. |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: 1 hour |
| Routine: 3 hours | |
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. Do not collect in serum separator tubes. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen is stable as long as it remains tightly capped. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect transport. |
| Reference Range: | N/A |
| Additional Information: | GC/MS is normally used in conjunction with immunoassay drugs of abuse screens for the detection of both drugs of abuse and therapeutics. We maintain a database of approximately 2,200 drugs and their metabolites for detection and identification. |