Pseudoephedrine, Serum/Plasma Test (4020SP)
| Analysis Code |
4020SP |
| Test Name |
Pseudoephedrine, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Pseudoephedrine |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
PSE; Sudafed® |
| Purpose |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; This test is New York State approved. |
| Category |
Antihistamine, Decongestant |
| Method(s) |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/
TandemMass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
| Specimen Requirements |
1 mL Serum or Plasma |
| Transport Temperature |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Container |
NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test. |
| Special Handling |
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: 16 day(s)
Refrigerated: 16 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 16 day(s) |
| *Rejection Criteria |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up / TAT |
[LC-MS/MS] Monday-Friday / 7 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
80324 |
| **Minimum Volume |
0.3 mL |
| Test Summary Sheet |
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*Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.
**Stated minimum volume allows for a single analysis. Repeat analysis will not be performed.