Amiodarone AMIO

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Amiodarone Level, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Amiodarone Level, Serum

EPIC Order Name

Amiodarone level

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

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic: Amiodarone: 1.0−2.5 μg/mL
                      Noramiodarone: 1.0−2.5 μg/mL
 
TAT: 3 - 6 Days
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

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