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HelpTest Code LID Lidocaine, Serum
Specimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube: Red top (serum gel/SST are not acceptable)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Children's Mercy Hospital
Note:
CMH Collection: 1 mL blood in Red vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum Red | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
| Ambient | 14 days | ||
| Frozen | 14 days |
Useful For
Assessing optimal lidocaine dosing during the acute management of ventricular arrhythmias following myocardial infarction or during cardiac manipulation such as surgery
Assessing potential lidocaine toxicity
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
Same day/1 to 2 daysReporting Name
Lidocaine, SReference Values
Therapeutic: 1.5-5.0 mcg/mL
Critical value: >6.0 mcg/mL
Method Name
Enzyme-Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT)
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
80176