Zolpidem (Ambien) Level

Synonyms

  • AMBIEN®
  • EDLUAR®
  • INTERMEZZO®
  • LAB11216
  • ZOLPIDEM (AMBIEN), SERUM
  • ZOLPSER

Cerner Name

Zolpidem (Ambien), Serum

Clinical Info

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top Tube
Specimen: 3 mL serum ( 0.6 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Collection
Serum or plasma should be separated from cells within two hours of venipuncture.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
3 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 8-11 Days

Performing Laboratories

LabCorp- MedTox Labaoratories

CPT

80299
LOINC Code: 6953-4

PDM

235700

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ZOLPIDEM (AMBIEN), SERUM ZOLPIDEM ZOLPIDEM AMBIEN, SERUM Zolpidem (Ambien), Serum

Result Interpretation

Expected hypnotic zolpidem concentrations in patients taking recommended daily dosages: up to 250 ng/mL.

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB11216 build edit