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| 83940:FLECAINIDE (TAMBOCOR) LEVEL | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | Tambocor | ||||||||
| Methodology: | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 6/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday-Saturday | ||||||||
| Released: | 24-72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 80299-90 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), one 4 mL green top tube (heparin), or one 4 mL grey top tube (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Do not use gel separator tube (SST or PST). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells into plastic vial. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 6 weeks ambient, 6 weeks refrigerated, or 6 weeks frozen. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 1.5 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.8 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Gel separator tube (SST or PST).
This test may require insurance company prior authorization before ordering.
Please check the prior authorization list . Failure to gain preauthorization may result in denial of coverage. |
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| Therapeutic: 0.20-1.00 µg/mL Toxic: >1.50 µg/mL |
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