Propafenone

Test Code

6278

CPT Codes
80299

Preferred Specimen

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

Patient Preparation
Draw sample 2-6 hours post oral dose.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in sodium heparin (green-top) tube

Instructions

Collect blood in a plain red-top (no-gel) tube for serum and a sodium heparin (green-top) tube for plasma. Do not use gel barrier tubes.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Gel barrier/Serum Separator Tube (SST^®)

Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

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. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues, Thurs; Report available: 6 days

Reference Range

0.2-1.6 mcg/mL

Clinical Significance

Propafenone is a cardiac drug for treating ventricular arrhythmias. Therapeutic drug monitoring is important to optimize dose, to assure compliance, and to avoid toxicity.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386

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.