Flecainide Blood
Test Mnemonic
FLEC
CPT Codes
- 80181 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
3638-4
Aliases
- Almarytm
- Apocard
- Ecrinal
- Tambocor
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | Refrigerated | Do not use serum separator tubes. Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration. Remove serum from cells within 6 hours of collection and transfer into standard aliquot tube. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Refrigerated | Do not use plasma separator tubes. Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration. Remove plasma from cells within 6 hours of collection and transfer into standard aliquot tube. | |
| 2 mL | Plasma | Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green) | Refrigerated | Do not use plasma separator tubes. Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration. Remove plasma from cells within 6 hours of collection and transfer into standard aliquot tube. | |
| 2 mL | Plasma | Potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride (Gray) | Refrigerated | Do not use plasma separator tubes. Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration. Remove plasma from cells within 6 hours of collection and transfer into standard aliquot tube. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: 6 weeks |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 6 weeks |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 6 weeks |
Days Performed
Mon, Thu, Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 9 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
Reference Range
| Flecainide | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Therapeutic Range: 0.20 - 1.00 ug/mL | Toxic: >1.50 ug/mL |
Special Info
Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration. Gel separator tubes or gels of any kind will be rejected; drug loss is immediate, and no testing will be performed. This test is New York DOH approved.
Clinical Info
Useful to optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence. Toxic concentrations may cause cardiac abnormalities, hypotension and seizure.