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Chloramphenicol
| Item | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | MOLT | ||||
| Performed by | National Medical Services via Quest | ||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||
| Method | HPLC | ||||
| Collection Instructions | This send-out requires a special form be provided to the reference lab. Click here to download form Please print out and send with sample and lab requisition. | ||||
| Container type | Red top (Gold top unacceptable) | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 4 mL blood | ||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||
| Preferred volume | 2 mL serum | ||||
| Min. Volume | 1 mL serum | ||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Sample collected in Gold top | ||||
| Processing notes | Refrigerate sample. Send to Quest along with special quest send-out form <a ref="/labmanual/db/resource/chloramphenicol_quest.pdf">Click here for pdf of form</a> | ||||
| Units | mg/L | ||||
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| Synonyms | Chloromycetin | ||||
| Stability | Room temperature 1 week, refrigerated 2 weeks, frozen at -20C 5 months | ||||
| Turn around times | 2-4 days. | ||||
| Additional information | Premature infants may develop "gray syndrome" at > 50 mg/L | ||||
| CPT coding | 82415-90 | ||||
| Last Updated | 9/18/2012 2:17:52 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 184 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667