Synonyms | Cordarone; Nexterone; Pacerone |
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | |
Container Type | Red top tube (plain) |
Supply Item Number | 1372 |
Specimen Type | Serum |
Preferred Volume | 1 mL |
Emergency Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Patient Prep | Pre-dose (trough) draw - at steady state concentration. |
Specimen Processing | Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer to a standard PAML aliquot tube. |
Store and Transport | Frozen |
Stability | Room Temp 1 day Refrigerated 2 weeks Frozen (-20 °C) 2 weeks |
Unacceptable Condition | Whole blood, gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution) |
Alternate Specimens | Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) |
Reference Laboratory | LabCorp |
Reference Lab Test Code | 706705 |
CPT Codes | 80299 |
Interface Order Code | 82491.Z1 |
Billing Code | AMIO.LCA |
Test Schedule | Mon-Fri |
Turnaround Time | 2-4 days |
Method | Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
Reference Ranges | Title | Descriptor | Ranges | Units | Amiodarone | Therapeutic | 1.0-2.5 | ug/mL | Noramiodarone | Therapeutic | 1.0-2.5 | ug/mL |
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