EMETINE, GASTRIC FLUID OR URINE
	Test Performed At:
		St. Louis University Hospital
	Specimen Required:
	SUBMIT ONLY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIMENS:
		Gastric Fluid
		5.0 mL of gastric fluid in a screw-capped container. Protect specimen from light. Clinical history form required
		Urine
		10-30 mL from a random urine collection in a urine container supplied by St. Louis Children’s Hospital. No preservative. Protect specimen from light. Clinical history form required.
	Laboratory Notes:
		No preservative. Transfer specimen to a leak-proof container and protect from light. Refrigerate. Call JS Courier for pick-up. If after 1400 Friday, hold in refrigerator until Monday.
		NOTE:	Label specimen appropriately (urine or gastric fluid). Clinical history form required.
	Reference Values:
		Negative (reported as positive or negative)
	Day(s) Test Set Up:
		Monday - Friday
	Cut- Off Time:
	Turn Around Time:
		2-4 days
	CPT Code:
		80299
	Care Manager Order Name:
		Emetine Urine ONCE RTN
		Emetine Gastric ONCE RTN
	Cerner Order Name:
		Emetine Urine
		Emetine Gastric

Last Updated 11/07