Methadone Level

Synonyms

  • DOLOPHINE
  • DRUG
  • LAB1054
  • METHADONE LEVEL
  • METHADONE, SERUM

Cerner Name

Methadone Serum

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

3 ml serum or Plasma (0.6 mL min)

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube or Sodium Heparin Green Top
Specimen: 3 ml serum or Plasma (0.6 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated serum

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
                14 Days Refrigerated/Frozen

Methodology

 Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrimetry (LC/MS/MS)
 

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories

Medtox Laboratories, Inc

CPT

83840

PDM

5960075

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
METHADONE (DOLOPHINE), BLOOD METHADONE METHADONE DOLOPHINE, BLOOD Methadone (Dolophine), Blood

Result Interpretation

100 - 400 ng/mL

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB1054 build edit