Procainamide and NAPA Drug Level

Label Mnemonic:	PANAPA
Epic code:	LAB7295
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Plasma or Serum

Collection Medium:

Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin)

Alternate Collection Media:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 1 mL plasma or serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL plasma or serum

Rejection Criteria:

EDTA plasma. Specimens collected in separator tubes, gels, or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).

Turn Around Time:

24 hours upon receipt at reference laboratory (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

Components                     Reference Interval
N-acetylprocainamide (NAPA)    6.0-20.0 mcg/mL
                               Toxic: 35.1 mcg/mL or greater

Procainamide                   4.0-10.0 mcg/mL
                               Toxic: 12.1 mcg/mL or greater

Methodology:

Immunoassay

CPT Code:

80192