Acyclovir, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

S52593

CPT Codes
80299

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or EDTA (pink-top) tube

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw cap vial

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 4 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Serum separator tube • Polymer gel separation tube

Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Setup Schedule

Thu

Report Available

3 to 3 Day(s)

Reference Range

<0.1 mcg/mL

Clinical Significance

Acyclovir is commonly used in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). Measurement of serum drug levels may be helpful to optimize drug dosing regimens, particularly where there is non-compliance, concern about drug interactions, pharmacokinetic variability, or suspected toxicity.

Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
200 Welsh Rd
Horsham, PA 19044

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.