Epinephrine

Last Modified: 2/15/2024 1:42:46 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation: Patient should avoid alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco and strenuous exercise prior to collection. Overnight fasting is required.
Specimen Requirements: 4.0 mL Plasma from a Green Top Tube - Na Heparin in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions: Patients should be relaxed in either a supine or upright position before blood is drawn. States of anxiety and stress can cause fluctuations in the catecholamine levels
  1. Pre-Chill tube before collection
  2. Patient should be relaxed in either a supine or upright position before blood is drawn.
  3. Perform regular phlebotomy with prechilled tube
  4. Centrifuge with 30 minutes of collection in a refrigerated centrifuge.
  5. Separate plasma and transfer to clean, plastic, screw-capped vials
  6. Freeze immediately at -20° 
Minimum Volume: 2.5 mL Plasma
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 6 hours
Frozen: 60 days
Rejection Criteria: Received thawed • Received room temperature • Received refrigerated
Reference Range:

Adults: 

  Supine - <50 pg/mL 

  Upright - <95 pg/mL

3 - 15 years: 

  Supine - < 464 pg/mL 

  Upright - Not Available 

Pediatric data from J Chromatogr (1993) 617:304-307
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Electrochemical Detection
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 4 to 7 days
Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code: MISC
Send Out Test Code: 375608
Alternate Test Names: Epinephrine, Plasma
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 82542

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