Acyclovir, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

ACYCL

Alias/See Also

901263

CPT Codes
80299

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top), or (pink-top) tube

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-cap vial.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 4 months

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

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Thurs; Report available: 8 days

Reference Range

<0.1 mcg/mL

Clinical Significance

Acyclovir is commonly used in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). Measurement of serum drug levels may be helpful to optimize drug dosing regimens, particularly where there is non-compliance, concern about drug interactions, pharmacokinetic variability, or suspected toxicity.

Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
200 Welsh Rd
Horsham, PA 19044

Last Updated: August 4, 2023

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