Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB), Serum or Plasma - Screen with Reflex to Confirmation/Quantitation

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Example Reports
Detected
None Detected

Ordering Recommendation

Useful for general screening to assess drug abuse. Positive drug screen results are confirmed.

Mnemonic

GHB SP

Methodology

Qualitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

5-12 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain Red, Lavender (EDTA), or Pink (K2EDTA). Also acceptable: Gray (Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate) or Green (Sodium Heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 4 mL serum or Plasma to ARUP Standard Transport Tubes. (Min: 2.4 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator tubes or citrate buffered tubes.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

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Date of Change
Test Name Change
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CPT Code
Component Change
Other Interface Change
New Test
Inactive
05/03/2021
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N/A

CPT Codes

80307; if positive add 80375 (Alt code: if positive add G0480)

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0091192 Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid Screen, S/P 46085-7
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Aliases

  • GHB
  • Xyrem
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB), Serum or Plasma - Screen with Reflex to Confirmation/Quantitation

National Medical Services (NMS)