Gamma Hydroxybutyrate, Urine

General Information

Lab Name
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate, URN
Lab Code
RUGHB
Epic Name
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate, Urine
Synonyms
Gamma butyrolactone, Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid-Urine, GBL, GHB-Urine
Components

Interpretation

Method
Screening by Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry(LC/MS/MS). Reflex Confirmation by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Reference Range
Units: mcg/mL
Female Male
AgeRange AgeRange
0-Negative [NRN] 0-Negative [NRN]

Effective date: 04/01/2010

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Urine
Collection
10 mL RANDOM URINE
Quantity
Requested: 10 mL urine
Minimum: 1.2 mL urine

Processing

Receiving Instructions
Refrigerate urine

Sendouts, order Mayo test code: FGHSU
Stability: Refrigerated (preferred): 14 days; Frozen: 180 days; Ambient: 72 hours
Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department
Sendouts Mayo Lab (RF)(MARF)
Frequency
Monday - Sunday Analytic time: 5 days
Available STAT?
No
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)

Billing & Coding

CPT Codes
83921
LOINC
28044-6