| Synonyms:
| None listed |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) Red (no preservative) or Green (heparin) top vacutianer tube. Do not collect an SST (serum separator).
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| Volume: | 7 mL primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.3 mL serum |
| Collection: | Transfer separated serum or plasma to a tighlty capped plastic aliquote tube.
Peak: quinidine sulfate: 11/2 hours after dose, quinidine gluconate: four hours after dose; trough: immediately prior to next dose; after change in dose: one to two days.
Refrigerate at 2-8°C
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| Rejection Criteria: | Gel-barrier tube; severe hemolysis; lipemia; icteric specimen; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | Therapeutic = 2.0-5.0 ug/mL Potentially Toxic: greater than 5.0 ug/mL |
| Methodology: | Immunoassay |
| Test Use: | Treatment of supraventricular and ventricular arrythmias. |
| Additional Information: | No Additional Information Listed |
| Testing Includes: | Specimen sent to LabCorp. LabCorp test # 007831. |
| Testing Facility: | LabCorp |