| Methodology: |
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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| Performed: |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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| Reported: |
1-4 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Patient Prep: Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.
Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), green (sodium heparin), gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Avoid use of separator tubes and gels.
Specimen Preparation: Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 6 months
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