Antimicrobial Level - Azithromycin by HPLC, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

AZITH

Specimen Name

Antimicrobial Level - Azithromycin by HPLC, Serum

Collect

1-Plain Red Top Also acceptable Na-Heparin

Submit

2 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Frozen

Special Handling

Separate from cells ASAP or within one hour of collection. Transfer to a Standard Transport Tube.

Rejection Criteria

Severely hemolyzed or thawed specimens

Stability

Ambient Unacceptable, Refrigerated, Unacceptable, Frozen 30 days

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

14-18 days

CPT Codes

  • 80299

Components

Additional Information

Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

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