Fentanyl

General Information

Lab Name
Lab Code
310
Description

Useful for: Monitoring fentanyl therapy

Synonyms
Duragesic, Innovar, Narcotic Analgesia, Sublimaze
Components

Interpretation

Method

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

Reference Range

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Blood
Collection

7 mL blood in RED TOP tube

Unacceptable: GOLD TOP (SST)

Quantity
Requested: 2.3 mL serum
Minimum: 1.25 mL serum

Processing

Receiving Instructions

Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to a separate plastic aliquot within 2 hours of collection. Freeze at -20°C.

Login: SEND1-;FREEZE

  • RSNDT1: MAYO
  • RSTYP1: SRM
  • RTSRQ1: ;Fentanyl, Serum (Mayo Test FENTS)

Sendouts, order MAYO Test: FENTS

Stability: Frozen (preferred): 28 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Ambient: 72 hours.

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department
Frequency
Performed: Wednesday at 08:00 a.m. Analytic Time: 2 days.
Available STAT?
No
Performing Location(s)
Sendout Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Superior Drive)
800-533-1710

3050 Superior Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Billing & Coding

Billing Comments

CPT: 80299