Tube Type:
Green top (lithium heparin) tube
Collection Volume:
500 uL microtainer; 1.5 mL macrotainer
Minimum Volume:
500 uL microtainer; 1.5 mL macrotainer
Preferred Volume:
500 uL microtainer; 1.5 mL macrotainer
Storage:
Shipping- Send Refrigerated; Storage-Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 4 weeks
Availability:
24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Methodology:
Roche-Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay
Special Instructions:
For therapeutic monitoring, draw peak levels 60 minutes after completion of parenteral (intramuscular or intravenous) administration and trough levels immediately prior to next dose. Please indicate whether the specimen is a peak, trough, or random level. Reference ranges: Random= < or = 6.6 ug/mL; Therapeutic peak= 2.45.5 ug/mL; Therapeutic trough= <1.3 ug/mL