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Test ID LORAZ Lorazepam (Ativan), Serum


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma:

Specimen Type: Plasma

Collection Container/Tube: Green top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a green-top sodium heparin tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Centrifuge and send 2 mL of plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Serum:

Specimen Type: Serum

Collection Container/Tube: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Centrifuge and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.


Method Name

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reference Values

Reference Range: 50.0 - 240.0 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Report Available

5 to 13 days

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

CPT Code Information

80346

G0480 (if appropriate)

NY State Approved

Yes