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IMPORTANT! Pre-approval needed from state or local health department. Local or State Health Department. Send approval to NPHL@unmc.edu or call (402) 559-9444.

NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see NUlirt Guide).

Forms Required - Nulirt batch list or NPHL Test Request Form (completed in entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing will not be performed without all required information.

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  Test: Tetramine, Urine (TETRA)
  • FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE/CHEMICAL TERRORISM ONLY 
  • CALL 24/7 PAGER (402) 888-5588 PRIOR TO SAMPLE SOBMISSION
 
  Synonym:  
  Method: Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry GC-MS  
  Availability: Emergency Response Only  
  Specimen: Urine  
  Collection Device: Standard Urine Cup As soon as possible after an exposure incident    
  Volume: Minimum: 1.2 mL  
  Storage/Transport:

Freeze immediately and transport on dry ice

 
  Unacceptable:
  • Low volume (<1.2 mL)
  • Inappropriate storage temperature
  • Visable blood in sample
  • Damaged collection containers
 
  Specimen Stability: Stable up to 2 years at -70 ºC.  
  Reference Interval: Tetramine is not normally found in humans.  
  Reportable Disease:  
  Comments: FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE/CHEMICAL TERRORISM ONLY. CALL 24/7 PAGER (402) 888-5588 PRIOR TO SAMPLE SUBMISSION.  
  Revised: 5/18/2023 

 

If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call NPHL Client Services at (402) 559-2440 or toll free at (866) 290-1406.

 

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