The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Methamphetamine and Metabolite, Quantitative
Order Code: METHP
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Plasma or Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Green top tube (Na Heparin), Lavender top tube (EDTA), Light Blue top 
tube (Na Citrate), Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed)


Minimum:


Adult Preferred Minimum: 4.0 mL serum or plasma
Adult Absolute Minimum: 2.5 mL serum or plasma
Pediatric Minimum: 1.5 mL serum or plasma


Rejection Criteria:


Gel separator tubes.


Analytic Time:


1 week


Reference Range:


Positive cutoff:  20 ng/mL


Interpretive Data:


Drugs covered: methamphetamine, amphetamine, 
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA - Ecstasy), and 
methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA).

Positive cutoff: 20 ng/mL
For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.


Methodology:


Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry


CPT Code:


82145(x2)




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Updated: 07/16/2008

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