Red top tube DO NOT USE SST TUBE
1.5 mL serum
1.1 mL serum
Collect blood in a red top tube; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum or plasma into a plastic vial within 2 hours of collection, and refrigerate (preferred) or freeze. Draw peak levels 2 hours after dose, trough immediately before next dose.
Collect blood in a red top tube; do not use SST tube. Send to Specimen Processing in a green bag, sample must be spun and aliquotted within 2 hours of collection. Draw peak levels 2 hours after dose, trough immediately before next dose.
Monday - Saturday
2 - 5 days
Liquid Chromatography (LC-MS/MS)
Amiodarone: Therapeutic: 1.5 - 2.5 mcg/mL, Toxic: greater than 3.5 mcg/mL; Desethylamiodarone: Therapeutic: 1.5 - 2.5 mcg/mL, Toxic: greater than 3.5 mcg/mL.
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories.
3331-6
80151
AA901
AMOID
SST tube not acceptable.