Amiodarone and Metabolite
| CPT Code(s): | 80299 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - at steady state concentration. Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA). Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 6 weeks; Frozen: 6 weeks |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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