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Test Directory Amiodarone

Amiodarone

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

700000

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

Reference Range

Amiodarone	1.5-2.5 mcg/mL
Desethylamiodarone	1.5-2.5 mcg/mL
Toxic	>2.5 mcg/mL

Toxic effects have been observed at levels as low as 2.0 mcg/mL.

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; Report available: 2 days