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Home New Tests Test Postmortem Toxicology - Basic, Serum/Plasma
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(Forensic) Test (8051SP)
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Innovation 40th Analysis Code 8051SP 
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Suggest a Test NMS Test Name Postmortem Toxicology - Basic, Serum/Plasma
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Test Includes Acetone [Headspace GC], Amphetamines [ELISA],
Barbiturates [ELISA], Benzodiazepines [ELISA],
Buprenorphine / Metabolite [ELISA], Cannabinoids
[ELISA], Cocaine / Metabolites [ELISA], Ethanol
[Headspace GC], Isopropanol [Headspace GC],
Methadone [ELISA], Methanol [Headspace GC], Opiates
[ELISA], Phencyclidine [ELISA], Propoxyphene [ELISA] 

Compound Synonym(s) Angel Dust Buprenex® Ethyl Alcohol Isopropyl Alcohol  


Methyl Alcohol PCP Sherm Suboxone® Subutex®
Sign me
Temgesic® 

Purpose Forensic Analysis; Exclusion Screen 

Category Hypnotic, Sedative, Stimulant, Stimulant, Anorexogenic,


Anxiolytic, Sedative, Analgesic, Narcotic Analgesic,
Hypnotic, Sedative, Volatile, Environmental/Occupation
Toxin, Hallucinogen 

Method(s) Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)


Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) 

Specimen Requirements 7 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 Submit with Chain of Custody.


Collect sample in Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride /
Potassium Oxalate). Promptly centrifuge and separate
Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using
approved guidelines.  

Light Protection Not Required 


Required

Stability Room Temperature: Undetermined Refrigerated:


Undetermined Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined 

Rejection Criteria Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). 

Day(s) Test Set-up [ELISA] Monday Wednesday Friday 2nd Shift 1 day
[ELISA] Monday-Saturday 2nd Shift 1 day [Headspace
GC] Monday-Friday 3 days 

Suggested CPT Code [Headspace GC] 82055 [ELISA] 80101x9 [ELISA]


80101 

Reflex Testing 50010SP 50011SP 50012SP 50013SP 50014SP 50015SP


(when required, addl' fee 50016SP 50017SP 50018SP 50030SP 50031SP 50032SP
may apply) 50033SP 52167SP 

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