91017 Amiodarone + Metabolite

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Gray Top
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

2 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Serum. Submit Ambient. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
2 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Plasma. Submit Ambient. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Protect from Light
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Month(s); Refrigerated: 6 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Performed:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday

Reported:

2-4 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82491 X2 - Chromatography, Column

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93268 - AMIODARONE

93269 - DESETHYLAMIODARON