Pain Management Drug Screen, Whole Blood
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: 7 mL Gray top (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate)
Minimum Volume: 3.0 mL Whole Blood
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Dark green top (sodium heparin) or lavender (EDTA)
Reference Range
See Med Tox/Lab Corp for Reference Ranges
Lab Handling
see Pain Management Drug Screen Procedure in QMS for complete Details
Storage Instructions
Room Temperature. For storage beyond 3 days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.