Amiodarone QAMD
| Method(s) | Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) | ||||||
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| Synonym | Amiodarone and Desethylamiodarone | ||||||
| Specimen Required | |||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL plain red (no gel) top tube. Also acceptable: Plasma collected in lavender (EDTA), dark green (sodium heparin) or light green (lithium heparin) top tube. |
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| Transport | 3 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 1 mL) * Collection Instructions *
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| Stability | Ambient: 48 hours Refrigerated: 4 days Frozen: 30 days |
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| Schedule | Tue, Thu, Sat | ||||||
| CPTCode | 80151 | ||||||
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA | ||||||
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| Reference Interval | |||||||
Toxic effects have been observed at levels as low as 2.0 mcg/mL. |
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