Atovaquone, Serum/Plasma

Message

Misc test goes to NMS test code 0487SP

Test Code

Atovaquonone,Serum/Plasma-Misc

Alias/See Also

Meprone
Malarone

CPT Codes
80375

Includes

Atovaquone

Preferred Specimen

Serum or EDTA Plasma (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Serum or EDTA Plasma (no gel)

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial.

Transport Container

Plastic container (preservative-free)

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 14 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s)

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

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST or PPT)

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

Report Available

8 days

Reference Range

Reporting Limit:
1.0 mcg/mL

Clinical Significance

Atovaquone is used to treat Pneumocystis jiroveci [Pneumocystis carinii] pneumonia (PCP; type of pneumonia most likely to affect people with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]) in teenagers and adults. Atovaquone is also used to prevent PCP in teenagers and adults who cannot take another medication used for prevention. Atovaquone is in a class of medications called antiprotozoal agents. It works by stopping the growth of certain types of protozoa that can cause pneumonia.

Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs 200 Welsh Road Horsham, PA 19044 1-800-522-6671 nms@nmslabs.com

Last Updated: February 25, 2020

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