Specimen must arrive within 2 hours of draw.
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes. Spin specimen in centrifuge. If there is a delay in transport of ≥2 hours, send specimen refrigerated.
Note: Peak specimen should be drawn 1 to 3 hours after the dose is given. Trough specimen should be drawn just prior to next dose.
Enzyme-Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT®)
50-100 µg/mL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >125 µg/mL
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
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