Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Drug Level

Label Mnemonic:	CYCLO
Epic code:	LAB2959
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum or Plasma

Collection Medium:

	and
Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin)	and	Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin)

Alternate Collection Media:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred minimum: 2.0 mL serum or plasma
(Suggest drawing TWO 4 mL Green top tubes)

Rejection Criteria:

Gel separator tubes.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Turn Around Time:

1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory 3 days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

10-30 ng/mL
Critical Value: 100 ng/mL

Comments:

Trough levels are most reproducible. Indicate specimen type on request form and label specimen appropriately.

Methodology:

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

CPT Code:

80369