81500:BENZTROPINE (COGENTIN) LEVEL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
High Performan Liquid Chromatrography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) |
| Edit Date: |
9/9/2010 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
24-48 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
| CPT Code: |
82542-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 5 mL red top tube. Do not use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). Also acceptable: Heparinized plasma. |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. |
| Standard Volume: |
3 mL serum or plasma |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.6 mL serum or plasma (mirco method does not allow for repeat testing or confirmations). |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
Trough levels are most reproducible. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Use of SST or PST. |
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5-25 ng/mL |
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Toxic >75 ng/mL |
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