The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Quinidine
Order Code: QUIN
Order Form: A-1a Therapeutic Drug Analysis or IPR Req 		  Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Plasma separator tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.


Minimum:


2 mL of whole blood in light green top or one 0.6 mL microtube.


Analytic Time:


2 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)


Reference Range:


Therapeutic: 2.3-5.0 mcg/mL (drawn before next dose)

Critical value: >5 mcg/mL


Comments:


Availability: as needed.


Test
Limitations:


Hemolysis:  No significant interference up to 800 mg/dL
Icterus:  No significant interference up to 30 mg/dL
Lipemia:  No significant interference up to 1000 mg/dL


Methodology:


Enzymatic ImmunoAssay (EIA)


CPT Code:


80194


 


See Additional Information:
Chemistry Critical Lab Values




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Updated: 08/22/2008

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