Specimen Requirements

Title

Cycloserine Level

Specimen Requirement

Collect red top or green top, centrifuge immediately, pipette 2 mL serum/plasma to a screw top plastic tube, indicate sample type on tube and send on dry ice. Ship samples Monday-Thursday only.

Critical Frozen.

Methodology

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrophotometry (GC/MS)

Stability

Room temp: 6 hours, past 6 hours sample must be kept frozen

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

2-9 days, Performed Mon-Fri

Clinical Use

Cycloserine level.

Test Code

CYCSW