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Mexiletine, Serum/Plasma
Test Code4934
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube.
Note: NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test.
Note: NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test.
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 5 months
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 5 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
As needed
Report Available
8 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Performing Laboratory
| NMS Labs |
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| Horsham, PA 19044 |
