86020:MEXILETINE LEVEL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
| Edit Date: |
6/1/2009 |
| Performed: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Released: |
24-48 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
82491-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL plain red top tube. Do not use a serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top tube (sodium heparin), 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), or 4 mL grey top tube (potassium/oxalate/sodium fluoride). |
| Handling: |
Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic vial. |
| Stability: |
48 hours ambient, 5 days refrigerated, or 2 months frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
1.5 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.8 mL serum or plasma. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
SST and gels. |