Amiodarone & Metabolites

Test Includes

Desethylamiodarone

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Non Gel Red Top

Container Whole Blood Required

7 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top

Summary Test Name

Amiodarone & Metabolites

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin within 4 hours of collection, separate serum into plastic 12 x 75 pour-off tube. Cap with red plastic stopper. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

72 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

3 ml serum

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped

Reference Value

Male/female therapeutic range the same: 1.0-2.5ug/mL