Serotonin, Whole Blood

Last Modified: 8/21/2023 1:40:34 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes: Contact the Client Response Center at 266-1500 (Option 1) to acquire a Serotonin Kit 
Patient Preparation:
Patient should avoid food high in indoles: Avocado, Banana, Tomato, Plum, Pineapple, and Eggplant. Patient should also avoid Tobacco, Tea and coffee three days prior to specimen collection.
Specimen Requirements:

Seritonin Kit 

Collection Instructions: 1. Draw one 1-4 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - K2 EDTA (special lavendar top tube provided in kit)
2. Transfer immediately to Serotonin plastic bottle containing 35 mg Ascorbic Acid. 
3. After drawing the blood mix well by gently inverting and immediatley transfer all blood to the enclosed container, which 35 mg of ascorbic acid.  
4. Mix and Freeze immediately

Avoid freeze/thaw cycles
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL Whole Blood
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:

6 weeks Frozen
Reference Range:

56 - 24 ng/mL
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: HPLC, Fluorescence Detection
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 5 days
Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: SEROT
EPIC Test Code: LAB2517
Send Out Test Code: 818
Alternate Test Names: 5-Hydroxytryptamine; Serotonin Whole Blood
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 84260

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