Bupropion, Serum or Plasma BUPRO

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Bupropion, Serum or Plasma

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Bupropion, Serum or Plasma

EPIC Order Name

Bupropion Level

Clinical Info

Use to optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.

Specimen Type

Blood

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 Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

80338 (Alt Code G0480)

PDM

1859235

Result Interpretation

	Bupropion	Hydroxybupropion
Therapeutic Range	10-100 ng/mL	850-1500 ng/mL
Toxic Level	Greater than or equal to 400 ng/mL	Greater than or equal to 2000 ng/mL

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