5-Flucytosine, Antimicrobial Assay
Order Code: 5FLUC
Epic Lab Code: LAB2512
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Minimum:
Serum - Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). Send 1 mL Serum for a peak (1-2 hr after oral dose, 30 min after intravenous infusion). (Absolute Serum Minimum: 0.3 mL) Trough samples should be drawn immediately prior to next scheduled dose.
Rejection Criteria:
Gel separator tubes.
Analytic Time:
2 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
SERUM Peak: >25.0 mcg/mL Toxic: >100.0 mcg/mL
Comments:
Serum is the only acceptable sample.
Methodology:
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
CPT Code:
82491