Metformin Serum Build info

Synonyms

  • METFORMIN, SERUM (METFORMIN LEVEL)
  • LAB11033

Short Name

METFORMIN, SERUM (METFORMIN LEVEL)

Procedure Master Number

LAB11033

Procedure ID

114472

Clinical Info

Preferred test when determining if hypoglycemia is from exposure to metformin. Serum or plasma is the preferred specimen for correlating drug use with hypoglycemia.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube or Lavender EDTA tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum or plasma (0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: Room Temperature: 1 month(s)                 Refrigerated: 1 month(s)                 Frozen (-20 °C): 24 month(s)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 1 month(s)                 Refrigerated: 1 month(s)                 Frozen (-20 °C): 24 month(s)

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

80375
 
LOINC Code: 35698-0

PDM

5960060

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
METFORMIN LEVEL METFORMIN METFORMIN LEVEL Metformin Level