Drug Confirmation, Phencyclidine (Sendout)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Phencyclidine Quant
- Lab Code
- RPCPQ
- Epic Name
- Phencyclidine Quant
- External Test Id
- PCPUG
- Description
Useful For: Detecting use of phencyclidine, a dissociative hallucinogen.
- Synonyms
- Angel Dust, PCP, PCP Quantitative, PCPUG
- Components
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Code Name RSPTYP Reference Lab: Specimen Type RPCPQN Phencyclidine Quant
Interpretation
- 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
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
15 mL blood in RED or GREEN TOP (Sodium heparin) tube
Unacceptable: Gel separator tubes (SST, PST)
- Handling Instructions
Outside Laboratories:
- Centrifuge sample and aliquot serum or plasma into a separate plastic vial. Refrigerate serum/plasma while awaiting shipment. Transport with a cold pack.
- Indicate the specimen type on the DLMP General requisition.
Stability: Refrigerated (preferred): 14 days; Frozen: 180 days; Ambient: Unacceptable.
- Quantity
-
Requested: 5 mL serum or plasma
Minimum: 2 mL serum or plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Centrifuge sample and aliquot serum or plasma into a separate plastic vial. 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
- Interfaced: No
Stability: Refrigerated (preferred): 14 days; Frozen: 180 days; Ambient: Unacceptable.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Sendouts Mayo Lab (RF)(MARF)
- Frequency
- Performed: Monday through Sunday. Reported: 5-9 days from sample receipt at Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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Sendout Mayo forwards to MedTox Laboratories, Inc.
800-533-1710402 W County Road D
St. Paul, MN 55112
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- G0480
- LOINC
- 3934-7
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW3559