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Orderable Name FFLUR Flurazepam (Dalmane) and Desalkylflurazepam

Additional Codes

CNE Order Code: Flurazepam

Specimen Type

Varies


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL sodium heparin plasma frozen in plastic vial.

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of serum frozen in plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Frozen 180 days

Reject Due To

Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icterus NA
Other NA

Reference Values

Flurazepam:

Reference Range:  0 - 30 ng/mL

 

Desalkylflurazepam:

Reference Range: 30 - 150 ng/mL

 

Flurazepam + Desalkyflurazepam:

Reference Range:  30 - 180 ng/mL

 

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

80346

Report Available

5 to 9 days

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)