Amphetamine, Quantitative, Serum or Plasma Mnemonic AMP PAN Synonym Amp – Amphetamine – Adderall - Dexedrine - Dextroamphetamine - Vyvanse -Meth - Speed - Methamphetamine Serum Confirmation - Desoxyn - Selegiline Includes Amphetamine, Methamphetamine Guidelines This testing should only be ordered when a urine specimen is not available for testing. Urine is the preferred specimen for drugs of abuse testing. Specimen Collection Requirements Collect Serum or Plasma, one 7 mL red, two 4 mL dark green (sodium heparin), or two 4 mL lavender (EDTA) top tubes. SST and PST tubes are NOT recommended. Handling Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature (minimum: 30 minutes). Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Preferred Volume 3 mL Minimum Volume 1 mL serum (Whole Blood 2.5 mL minimum draw) Transport Refrigerated (2-8°C) Rejection Criteria Frozen whole blood, gross hemolysis, specimens collected in PST or SST tubes that were not removed from the gel separator within 24 hours Stability Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: Unacceptable Testing Information Performed Tue, Thu Reported 1-5 days Method Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Reference Values Therapeutic Range 20-120 ng/mL Toxic Levels >200 ng/mL Comments Amphetamine is a component of Adderall, Dexedrine, Dextroamphetamine, and Vyvanse. Methamphetamine is a component of Desoxyn and Selegiline. Methamphetamine metabolizes into Amphetamine. CPT Codes 80324; G0480 Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 10:59:25 PM Client Services: 503-413-1234