Caffeine
Order Code: CAFF
Epic Lab Code: LAB707
Order Form: A-1a Therapeutic Drug Analysis or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.2 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Citrated plasma. Tubes that contain liquid anticoagulant.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
Specimen Instructions:
Separate serum from cells as soon as possible.
Analytic Time:
2 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Therapeutic Range: 6-20 ug/mL (neonates) Toxic: > 40 mcg/mL
Comments:
Used in the treatment of apnea of prematurity.
Methodology:
Immunoassay
CPT Code:
83520