Mitotane




Test Mnemonic

MTANE

CPT Codes

  • 80299 - QTY (1)
  • 80299 - QTY (1)
  • G0480 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

13626-7

Aliases

  • Lysodren

Includes

  • Mitotane

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLSerumNo additive (Red) RefrigeratedSeparate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer into a standard aliquot tube. Do not use gel barrier tubes.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLPlasmaSodium or Lithium heparin (Green) RefrigeratedSeparate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer into a standard aliquot tube. Do not use gel barrier tubes.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientAfter separation from cells: 2 days
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 2 weeks
FrozenAfter separation from cells: Acceptable

Days Performed

Varies

Turnaround Time

8 - 11 days

Methodology

Name Description
Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID) 

Reference Range

Mitotane
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       <100 ug/mL 

Special Info

Gel-barrier tubes will be rejected.

Clinical Info

This test is useful for therapeutic drug management. Usual therapeutic doses produce mitotane serum concentrations 100ug/mL. Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established. Trough levels are the most reproducible.