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Rifampin, Level
Test Code13691
CPT Codes
80299<br>**This test is not approved for New York patient testing**
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Separate serum (or plasma) from cells immediately by centrifuge and aliquot into a labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube. Use a separate tube for each test ordered. Allow room for expansion of sample. Freeze at -70°C if possible, but at minimum -20°C.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
FDA Status
The performance characteristics for this test have been validated by Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories at National Jewish Health. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA 88) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.
Setup Schedule
Sets up 5 days a week.
