Orfadin Level
| Label Mnemonic: | NTBC |
| Epic code: | LAB7426 |
| Downtime form: | A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
 | or |  |
| Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin) | Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin) |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL
Turn Around
Time:
1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
40 - 60 umol/L
Therapeutic reference range was established in patients with tyrosinemia type I and may not apply to patients with other disorders who are taking nitisinone.
Therapeutic reference range was established in patients with tyrosinemia type I and may not apply to patients with other disorders who are taking nitisinone.
Comments:
Please print, complete and submit the Test Requisition from
Seattle Children's Hospital (Biochemical Genetics Lab) with the
specimen and the Ala Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req.
For monitoring therapeutic drug levels in patients being treated with
orfadin (nitisinone).
Methodology:
LC/MS/MS
CPT Code:
80375