Sinemet , serum/plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Sinemet , serum/plasma-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Dopar® L-Dopa
Larodopa®

Tests included:

Carbidopa
Levodopa

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug monitoring

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.7 mL

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

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

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma

Alternate collection container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Alternate collection instructions:

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

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Alternate transport container:

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

Transport and stability:

Frozen - (-20°C): 6 days|(-70°C): 30 days

Refrigerated - NO

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Received room temperature; received refrigerated.

Performing lab:

National Medical Services (4205SP) via LabCorp (801340): R-NX

Days set up:

TAT:

4 - 9 days

Method:

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

Reference ranges:

An interpretive report will be provided

CPT codes:

80375

LOINC code:

Result 9385-6

Date created:

05/23/2019

Revised date:

05/23/2019

Review date:

08/18/2022