Test Code COKEM Cocaine and Metabolites Quantitative, Serum/Plasma
Specimen Volume
4.0 mL
Preferred Specimen
Red No Gel (RED)
Alternate Specimen
Gray (GRY) (F/Oxal)
Specimen Handling Instructions
Green and lavender-top tubes also acceptable. Do not use gel barrier tubes
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Cutoff Time
None
Department
ARUPMethodology
Chromatography (GC/MS)
Stat Turn-around Time
N/A
Routine Turn-around Time
1 WeekReference Ranges
Drugs covered: cocaine, benzoylecgonine, m-hydroxybenzoylecgonine and cocaethylene. Positive cutoff: 20 ng/mL