Metformin Serum

Synonyms

• LAB11033
• METFORMIN, SERUM (METFORMIN LEVEL)

Cerner Name

Metformin Serum

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 Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL serum or plasma (0.5 mL min)

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 Laboratories

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

80375
 
LOINC Code: 35698-0

PDM

5960060

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms