| 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) |
| 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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