5-Flucytosine ANCOBON

Synonyms	Flucytosin 5-Flucytosine
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	5-Flucytosine
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	5-Flucytosine
EPIC Order Name	5-Flucytosine (Ancobon) Level
Clinical Info	Monitoring serum concentration during therapy..... Evaluating potential toxicity..... May be useful to evaluate patient compliance
Specimen Type	Blood
Specimen Volume	0.5 mL (0.3 mL min)...
Container	Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Red top tube or Gold Top Tube Specimen: 0.5 mL (0.3 mL min). Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 28 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen.. Collection Instructions: 1. Serum for a peak level should be drawn 1 to 2 hours after oral dose or 30 minutes after intravenous infusion. Trough specimens should be drawn immediately prior to next scheduled dose.2. Spin down within 2 hours of draw.
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Specimen Stability	28 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen..
Methodology	Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Days Performed	Tuesday, Thursday, 9 a.m.
Performing Laboratories	Mayo Medical Laboratories
CPT	80299 LOINC Code: 3639-2
PDM	5913400 , 5913400
Result Interpretation Therapeutic concentration: Peak >25.0 mcg/mL (difficult infections may require higher concentrations) Toxic concentration: Peak >100.0 mcg/mL
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