Red top tube
0.5 mL serum
0.25 mL serum
Collect blood in a red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate at 2-8C up to 7 days or freeze at -20C up to 28 days.
Collect blood in a red top tube. Storage conditions: Refrigerate at 2-8C up to 7 days or freeze at -20C up to 28 days.
Daily, 24 hours
2 hour
Kinetic Immunoassay (KIMS)
Therapeutic: 4-8 mcg/mL for multiple drug regimen 8-12 mcg/mL for single drug regimen, Toxic: greater than 8 mcg/mL for multiple drug regimen greater than 12 mcg/mL for single drug regimen Values above 15 mcg/mL are considered critical, regardless of drug regimen
Monitor therapeutic drug level.
3432-2
80156
33217
SST, Green top tube (heparin) or Lavender (EDTA)
STAT requests for this test will be performed on a STAT basis (supervisory staff approval is not required).
Minimum of 72 hours.