Last Modified:
10/4/2023 5:06:38 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Patient should avoid food high in indoles: Avocado, banana, tomato, plum, walnut, pineapple, and eggplant. Patient should also avoid tobacco, tea and coffee three days prior to specimen collection.
Specimen Requirements:
2.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Freeze serum within 2 hours of collection and ship frozen samples on dry ice.
Minimum Volume:
1.0 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
42 days Frozen
Transport Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Ambient or Refrigerated
Reference Range:
56-244 ng/mL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
4 to 5 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code:
SEROS
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2872
Send Out Test Code:
29851
Alternate Test Names:
5-HT; 5-Hydroxytryptamine
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
84260
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