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Bupropion and Metabolite

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Red Top

Also Acceptable:
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)

Submit

  • 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Critical Frozen
  • Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
  • Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection
  • Draw prior to next dose.

Rejection Criteria

  • Use of separator tubes
  • Whole blood

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Monday

Reported

10-12 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 80338

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 90318 - BUPROPION
  • 90319 - HYDROXYBUPROPION
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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