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Doxycycline : 94093
Test CodeDOXYC or 94093
CPT Codes
80299
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator Tubes (SST®); Other body fluids
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Setup Schedule
Wednesday; Saturday
Report Available
1-5 days
Reference Range
See report
Clinical Significance
The concentration of antimicrobial agents in body fluids, most notably serum or plasma, are used to regulate therapy to ensure effective dosing (especially with oral agents where GI absorption is in question), to monitor accumulation to help minimize toxicity, and to help evaluate the pharmacokinetics of new agents. Both peak and trough levels obtained immediately after dosing or immediately prior to new dosing, respectively, may be monitored.
Performing Laboratory
medfusion
