Methadone, serum, quant-1430

Test info

  
Methadone, serum, quant
  
1430
  
83840
  
MTD
  
Dolophine
  

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
3.0 mL
  
0.6 mL
  

Trough levels are most reproducible

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as serum
  
  
Heparin plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

  
  1. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  2. Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient (OK) - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

  

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories (74): R-MX
  
Tu
  
5-6 days
  

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

100.0 - 400.0 ng/mL

Billing

  
G0480
  
Yes
  

Tracking

  
12/23/2003
  
12/28/2023
  
12/28/2023