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Disopyramide
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Test Code
DISOPYRAM
Quest Code
416
Alias/See Also
Norpase (Disopyramide) Level
Norpase
Norpase
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into a clean, plastic, transport tube
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 35 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 35 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Sets up 6 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 1 to 2 days.
Reference Range
2.0-5.0 mg/L
Clinical Significance
Disopyramide is useful in treating patients with cardiac arrhythmias and tachcardia. Therapeutic drug monitoring is useful to optimize dose and avoid toxicity.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Chantilly Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Dr.
Chantilly, VA 20151-2228