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

Ibuprofen
Order Code: IBUP
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Lavender top tube (EDTA), Green top tube (Na Heparin)


Minimum:


Adult mimimum: 1 mL serum
Pediatric mimimum:  0.8 mL serum


Rejection Criteria:


Gel separator tubes


Analytic Time:


1 week


Reference Range:


Therapeutic Range:  Not established.


Interpretive Data:


No therapeutic or toxic range has been established. Peak plasma levels 
around 10-50 ug/mL may be seen with normal dosage.  Draw between 60 and 
90 minutes post-dose.  Concentrations greater than 200 ug/ml may be 
associated with toxicity.


Comments:


Collect specimen between 60 and 90 minutes post-dose.


Methodology:


High Performance Liquid Chromatography


CPT Code:


82491




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Updated: 09/27/2007

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