Drug Confirmation, Phencyclidine (PCP)

General Information

Lab Name

Phencyclidine Quant

Lab Code

RPCPQ

Epic Name

Phencyclidine Quant

Synonyms

Angel Dust, PCP-Quantitative

Components

Code	Name
RSPTYP	Reference Lab: Specimen Type
RPCPQN	Phencyclidine Quant

Method: Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Reference Range: See individual components
Ref. Range Notes: Toxic: Greater than 100 ng/mL
Serious Toxicities likely: Greater than 300 ng/mL

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: 15 mL blood in RED or GREEN TOP (Sodium heparin) tube.
Also acceptable: LAVENDER top
Unacceptable: any gel tube
Quantity: Requested: 5 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 2 mL serum/plasma

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate serum/plasma
Note: Submission of the minimum volume results in an elevated reporting limit and inability to repeat analysis.
Sendouts, Order MAYO Test PCPUG

Stability: Refrigerated (preferred); 14 days; Frozen: 180 days; Ambient: No

Lab Department

Sendouts Mayo Lab (RF)(MARF)

Frequency

Monday-Sunday, Analytic Time: 5 days

Available STAT?

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Sendout
UW-MT	Sendout

Other Locations/Notes

MAYMTX

MAYO forwards to Medtox Laboratories (MDTX) 402 W County Rd D, St. Paul, MN 55112

1-800-533-1710 (Mayo)