Amiodarone level Build info

Synonyms

  • AMIODARONE LEVEL
  • DRUG
  • CORDARONE
  • Cordarone (Amiodarone)
  • Desethylamiodarone
  • Pacerone (Amiodarone Hydrochloride)
  • LAB567

Short Name

AMIODARONE

Procedure Master Number

LAB567

Procedure ID

64465

Clinical Info

Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent approved for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Because of potential toxicity the serum level of this drug should be monitored.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL seru  (0.3 mL min)
Transporft Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 1 Day Room Temperature
                 14 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
 

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

1 Day Room Temperature
                 14 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
 

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
 
Test Includes     Metabolite noramiodarone

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

80151

PDM

5903040

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
AMIODARONE. AMIODARONE AMIODARONE Amiodarone.
DESMETHYLAMIODARONE LEVEL DESMETHYLAMI DESMETHYLAMIODARONE Desmethylamiodarone Level
NORAMIODARONE NORAMIODAR NORAMIODARONE Noramiodarone