Lidocaine LIDO

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Lidocaine Level, Serum
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Lidocaine Level, Serum
EPIC Order Name	Lidocaine Level
Clinical Info	Lidocaine levels are monitored to assure adequate therapeutic levels are achieved and to avoid toxicity.
Specimen Type	Blood
Specimen Volume	1 mL of serum ( 0.2 mL min)
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
Result Interpretation 1.5 - 5.0 mg/L
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