Amiodarone
Order Code:
AMIOD
Test Summary
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug. Therapeutic drug monitoring is useful to monitor compliance and avoid toxicity.
Aliases
- Cordarone
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimen from the cells into a clean transport tube. Do not use gel barrier/serum separator tube (SST®).
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 4 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
Hemolysis • Lipemia • Gel barrier/Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Order Code
AMIOD
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB032
Includes
Amiodarone and Desethylamiodarone
CPT Code
- 80151
Billing Code
- 670915
CPT Statement
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153
Department
Reference Testing
Reference Range
| Amiodarone | 1.5-2.5 mcg/mL |
| Desethylamiodarone | 1.5-2.5 mcg/mL |
| Toxic | >2.5 mcg/mL |
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; Report available: 2 days
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimen from the cells into a clean transport tube. Do not use gel barrier/serum separator tube (SST®).
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 4 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
Hemolysis • Lipemia • Gel barrier/Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Result Information
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
| Amiodarone | 1.5-2.5 mcg/mL |
| Desethylamiodarone | 1.5-2.5 mcg/mL |
| Toxic | >2.5 mcg/mL |
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; Report available: 2 days