Amiodarone & Metabolite AMD

Method(s) Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Specimen Required
Collect

One 6 mL plain red top tube. Also acceptable: one lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) top tube.

Transport

**CRITICAL FROZEN**

  • Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
  • Patient Preparation: Timing of specimen collection: Predose (trough) draw - at steady state concentration.
  • Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
  • Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube.
  • Freeze immediately and protect from light (Min: 0.5 mL)
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 year

Unacceptable Conditions

Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate) or yellow (SPS or ACD solution) top tubes. Refrigerated or room temperature tubes.

Schedule Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
Billing Code 5011937
CPTCode 80151
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval

Therapeutic Range: Total (amiodarone & metabolite) 0.5 - 2.0 µg/mL
Toxic level: Greater than 2.5 µg/mL

No Appointment Necessary
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