Red top tube (Serum) (SST is NOT acceptable)
3 mL serum
3 mL serum
Collect blood in a red top tube (serum). Do not remove stopper from collection tube. Refrigerate and send intact specimen. SST is NOT an acceptable specimen.
Collect blood in a red top tube (Serum). Do not remove stopper from collection tube. SST is NOT an acceptable specimen.
Daily
1 day
Immunoassay, Gas Chromatography, and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
Negative
This gas chromatography screen of blood is a panel of tests designed to detect alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates and a variety of other medications.
This assay does not routinely identify opiates, marijuana or cocaine. Urine is the preferred specimen for drugs of abuse testing.
Note that Urine is the preferred specimen for screening purposes. If a serum screen is necessary due to specimen procurement problems, the Serum Drug Screen includes Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, and Volatiles (ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol).
7000315 (SBARB 20421-4; SBENZ 3389-4; ETOH2 14336-2; MEOH2 5693-7; ISOH2 5669-7; GCMS2 20785-2)
80307
33297
Refrigerated (2-8º C) (preferred) 7 days, Frozen 14 days (-20º C). Do not open or expose to air before testing.