Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Collect

Collect blood in an 8-10 mL plain Red top or Serum Separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a polypropylene or similar plastic tube.  Use a separate tube for each test ordered.  Allow room for expansion of sample inside tube.
Preferred Volume: 2.0 mL of serum
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL of serum

Pediatric Collection

If minimum volume cannot be obtained, contact Laboratory.

 

Unacceptable Conditions

Severe hemolysis, thawed samples for greater than 24 hours

Storage Transport Temp

Fully complete PK requisition, including drug dose amount, frequency, method, and date and time of last dose prior to draw.
Ship samples via overnight delivery on >3 lbs of dry ice.

Stability

Freeze at -20C. Up to 24 hours at room temperature.

Notes

Please contact ADx Client Services at (800) 550-6227 for further information.

Performed

Tue and Fri

Methodology

HPLC

Reported

Within 10 Business days

Department

Pharmacokinetics Lab

Synonyms

HPLC (Methylprednisolone Kinetics);pharmacokinetics (Methylprednisolone Kinetics);MPNK; cortisol

Reference Interval

By report

CPT Code

82533