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Test ID FMELA Melatonin, Plasma


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Plasma

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lavender top (EDTA)

Acceptable: Pink top (EDTA)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen volume: 3 mL

Collection instructions:

1. Draw blood in EDTA (lavender top) tube(s).

2. Centrifuge and send 1 mL of plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.


Method Name

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Melatonin, Plasma

Specimen Type

Plasma EDTA

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma EDTA Refrigerated (preferred) 30 days
  Frozen  365 days
  Ambient  14 days

Reference Values

Reporting limit determined each analysis.

 

Units: ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday-Sunday

 

Report Available

10 to 12 days

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

CPT Code Information

80299

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FMELA Melatonin, Plasma 11055-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z3521 Melatonin 11055-1

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.