5-Flucytosine ANCOBON

Synonyms

5-Flucytosine
Flucytosin

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

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.

Transport Instructions

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 Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

80299
LOINC Code: 3639-2

PDM

5913400

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic concentration:

Peak >25.0 mcg/mL (difficult infections may require higher
concentrations)

Toxic concentration:

Peak >100.0 mcg/mL

Forms