Rifampin, Serum or Plasma-994

Test info

  
Rifampin, Serum or Plasma
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Rifadin
Rimactane
  

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes

  2. Spin within 2 hours of sample collection

  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

  
Plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

  

  
2.0 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Spin within 2 hours of sample collection
  2. Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as plasma
  
  

Ambient (preferred) -  3 days

Refrigerated – 14 days

Frozen – 14 days

  

Gel-barrier tubes

Performance

  
LabCorp (809675): R-NX
  
10 - 14 days
  

High-pressure liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC/UV)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

The effective concentration range of rifampin is dependent on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for the pathogen being treated.

Billing

  
80299
  
4021-2

Tracking

  
05/30/2023
  
05/31/2023