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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Unacceptable Conditions |
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Schedule | Tue, Thu, Sat | ||||||
CPTCode | 80151 | ||||||
Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA | ||||||
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Toxic effects have been observed at levels as low as 2.0 mcg/mL. |