Gas Chromatography/Nitrogen Phosphorus Detection (GC-NPD)
Varies
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 3 mL of sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Serum
Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 3 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
0.6 mL
Hemolysis | NA |
Lipemia | NA |
Icterus | NA |
Other | NA |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
Frozen | 180 days | ||
Ambient | 72 hours |
Units: ng/mL
Therapeutic range has not been established.
Expected steady state amantadine concentrations in patients receiving recommended daily dosages:
200-1000 ng/mL
Toxicity reported at greater than 2000 ng/mL
Monday through Sunday
80299
Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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FAMAN | Amantadine (Symmetrel) | 3317-5 |
Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
|
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Z1198 | Amantadine | 3317-5 |