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Amiodarone
Z82
Methodology: | Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) |
Performed: | Tue, Thu, Sat |
Reported: | 4 days from receipt of specimen. |
Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw – at steady state concentration. Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube, or lithium heparin (green-top) tube – 1 ml serum or plasma. Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum or plasma to a Standard Transport Tube. Storage/Transport Temperature: Critical Frozen. Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Unacceptable Conditions: Do not use gel barrier/serum separator tube (SST). Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution). Hemolysis. Lipemia Stability: (from collection to initiation) Room temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 30 days Note: * This test is approved for all states. * Performing Lab SUNRISE MEDICAL LABORATORIES |
CPT Code(s): | 80299 |