Amiodarone




Test Mnemonic

AMIOD

CPT Codes

  • 80151 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • Desethylamiodarone

Includes

  • Amiodarone
  • Desethylamiodarone

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLSerumNo additive (Red) FrozenDo not use serum separator tubes. Separate serum from cells. Collect immediately prior to next dose.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLPlasmaSodium or Lithium heparin (Green)   

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.8 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient24 hours
Refrigerated3 days
Frozen1 week

Days Performed

Tue, Thu

Turnaround Time

3 - 5 days

Methodology

Name Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 

Reference Range

Amiodarone
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal1.5 - 2.5ug/mL
   Years99 YearsUrgent> 5.0ug/mL
Desethylamiodarone
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal1.5 - 2.5ug/mL
   Years99 YearsUrgent> 5.0ug/mL

Special Info

Collect immediately prior to next dose. Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and freeze within 2 hours of collection.

Clinical Info

Monitor therapeutic use of amiodarone