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Test ID: FFLRO    
Flunitrazepam Confirmation, Serum

Specimen Type Describes the specimen type needed for testing

Varies

Specimen Required Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). (Serum gel tube is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 5 mL of serum refrigerated.

            Note:    1. Label specimen appropriately (serum). 

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top, sodium heparin tube(s). (Plasma gel tube is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 5 mL of sodium heparin plasma refrigerated.

            Note:    1. Label specimen appropriately (plasma). 

Specimen Minimum Volume Defines the amount of specimen required to perform an assay once, including instrument and container dead space. Submitting the minimum specimen volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or perform reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (quantity not sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

1.2 mL Note: Submission of the minimum volume results in an elevated reporting limit and inability to repeat analysis.

Reject Due To Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Hemolysis:

NA

Thawing:

Warm OK: Cold OK

Lipemia:

NA

Icterus:

NA

Other:

Serum gel tube, plasma gel tube

Specimen Stability Information Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) are also included.

Specimen TypeTemperatureTime
VariesRefrigerated (preferred)
 Ambient 72 hours
 Frozen