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Test ID FNIFE Nifedipine, Serum/Plasma

Method Name

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Nifedipine, Serum/Plasma

Specimen Type

Varies

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Serum:

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). (Serum gel tube is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerate in amber vial (Supply T192) to protect from light.

Note:  Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Plasma:

Draw blood in a purple-top (EDTA) tube(s). (Plasma gel tube is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of EDTA plasma refrigerate in amber vial (Supply T192) to protect from light.

Note:  Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 30 days
  Frozen  90 days
  Ambient  14 days

Reference Values

Reporting limit determined each analysis.

The effective daily dosage: 30 – 120 mg.

Reported therapeutic serum range: 25 – 200 ng/mL.

 

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

3 days

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

CPT Code Information

80375

NY State Approved

Yes