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Methadone, serum

Item Value
Approval req'd? No
Available Stat? No
Test code MOLT
Test group Methadone
Performed by Quest
Sendout? Yes
Method GC
Container type Red top (Gold top unacceptable)
Amount to Collect 6 mL blood
Sample type Serum
Preferred volume 3 mL serum
Min. Volume 1 mL serum
UCSF Rejection Criteria Collected in Gold top
Processing notes Refrigerate. Order Quest # 37721P
Units mg/L
Normal range
Therapeutic 0.05-1.0 mg/L
Toxic > 1.0 mg/L
Turn around times Test run Thursday. Turnaround time: 1-8 days.
CPT coding 83840-90
Last Updated 3/19/2009 7:53:05 AM
Entry Number 655

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