Quinidin, Serum / Plasma

Message

For Specimen Integrity during Extreme Weather see the “Lockbox Usage in Extreme Weather” document at the top of this page.

Test Code

QUIN

Alias/See Also

Conquinine

CPT Codes
80194

Preferred Specimen

1 mL Serum or Plasma, see instructions

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL Serum or Plasma

Instructions

Serum: Collect sample in Red top tube
Plasma: Collect sample in Lavender top tube (K2EDTA) or Pink top tube.
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.

Transport Container

Pour off tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 24 months

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

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).

Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Setup Schedule

Varies

Report Available

8 days

Clinical Significance

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
3701 Welsh Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090-2910

Last Updated: August 4, 2022

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.