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Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container(s):
- Preferred: Sodium heparin green
- Acceptable: Red no gel
Volume: 1 mL blood in vacutainer or 500 uL in microtainer
Special Instructions
Draw 4 hours post ingestion
Do NOT use tubes with gel
Turn Around Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Kansas
Adele Hall Lab Section
Chemistry
Instrumentation/Methodology
Vitros
Critical Values
Toxic: > 150 mcg/mL 4 hrs post ingestion
Reference Ranges
Therapeutic: 10-20 mcg/mL
CPT
80143