Lidocaine




Test Mnemonic

LIDO

CPT Codes

  • 80176 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

3714-3

Aliases

  • Xylocaine

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaSodium or Lithium heparin (Green) RefrigeratedDo not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumNo additive (Red) RefrigeratedDo not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientAfter separation from cells: 7 days
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 7 days
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 14 days

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Homogenous Enzyme Immunoassay (HEIA) 

Reference Range

Lidocaine
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal1.5 - 5.0ug/mL
   Years99 YearsUrgent> 8.0 ug/mL

Special Info

Collect 12 hours after initiating prophylactic lidocaine therapy, and daily thereafter during lidocaine treatment. Do not collect in a gel separator tube.

Clinical Info

Monitor therapeutic drug level