Ordering Recommendation

Detect exposure to phencyclidine (PCP).

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Also acceptable: Plain red, green (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator tubes. Plasma or whole blood collected in lt. blue (sodium citrate). Hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 3 years (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Mon

Reported

1-8 days

Reference Interval

Effective August 17, 2015

Drugs Covered Cutoff Concentrations
Phencyclidine 10 ng/mL

Interpretive Data

Methodology: Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

Positive cutoff
: 10 ng/mL.

For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.

The concentration value must be greater than or equal to the cutoff to be reported as positive. Interpretive questions should be directed to the laboratory. 

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83992 (Alt code: G0480)

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2010461 Phencyclidine (PCP), S/P, Quant 3934-7
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Aliases

Phencyclidine (PCP), Serum or Plasma, Quantitative