Bupropion Level

Synonyms

• APLENZIN
• AUVELITY
• BUDEPRION
• BUPROPION, SERUM OR PLASMA
• CONTRAVE
• FORFIVO
• LAB11111
• WELLBUTRIN
• ZYBAN

Cerner Name

Bupropion, Serum or Plasma

Clinical Info

Use to optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

2 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min). Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top Tube
Specimen: 2 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min). Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Stability: Unacceptable Room Temperature or Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen
Patient Preparation: Timing of specimen collection: Predose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Unacceptable Room Temperature or Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen
Patient Preparation: Timing of specimen collection: Predose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Days Performed

TAT: 9 Days

Performing Laboratories

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

80338 (Alt Code G0480)

PDM

1859235

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms