Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Lidocaine Level Build info

Synonyms

  • LIDOCAINE LEVEL
  • DRUG
  • XYLOCAINE
  • LAB685

Short Name

LIDOCAINE LEVEL

Procedure Master Number

LAB685

Procedure ID

64583

Clinical Info

Lidocaine levels are monitored to assure adequate therapeutic levels are achieved and to avoid toxicity.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s) (no gel tube)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum ( 0.2 mL min)
 
Instructions: Collect as trough prior to next dose.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

5 Days Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)

Days Performed

TAT: 2 - 3 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

80176
LOINC Code:  3714-3

PDM

 5900120

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LIDOCAINE LIDOCAINE LIDOCAINE Lidocaine