ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Albuterol, Serum or Plasma : 0091312

Mnemonic: ALBUTEROL

Methodology: Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed: Varies
Reported: 3-9 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), green (sodium heparin), or lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours. Transfer 3 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions: Separator tubes.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 month

Reference Interval:
By report
CPT Code(s): 80299
Cross References: FACY (Albuterol, Serum or Plasma), Proventil (Albuterol, Serum or Plasma), Ventolin (Albuterol, Serum or Plasma)
 
 

 

 

 
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