- 91017
Amiodarone + Metabolite
Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Also Acceptable:
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Protect from Light
- Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
- Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - at steady state concentration.
Critical Frozen: Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests ordered.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Reported
2-8 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80151
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93268 - AMIODARONE
- 93269 - DESETHYLAMIODARON
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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