Azithromycin level

Alphabetical Test listing

Azithromycin level-994

Test name:

Azithromycin level

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Zithromax
Zmax

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.3 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Required forms/information:

Drug dose and frequency, including time of last dose should be indicated on request form

Transport and stability:

Frozen (strict) - >2 weeks

Ambient - 24 hours

Refrigerated - NO

Reason for rejection:

Gel tubes
Severe hemolysis
Samples thawed for greater than 24 hours

Performing lab:

National Jewish Health (PKAZM) via LabCorp (857340): R-NX

Days set up:

Weekly

TAT:

17 days

Method:

Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS)

Reference ranges:

See report

CPT codes:

80299

Date created:

01/27/2020

Revised date:

01/04/2024

Review date:

01/04/2024