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Procainamide
| Item | Value | ||||||
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| Test Update Information | Effective October 1, 2011. Procainamide testing is no longer performed in house. Requests will be sent to Quest Diagnostics for testing. | ||||||
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||
| Test code | MOLT | ||||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||
| Method | Immunoassay | ||||||
| Collection Instructions | Time to steady state: 12-24 hours Collect samples 6-12 hours after start of infusion. Indicate date and time of draw on requisition. DO NOT collect in Gold top. Trough should be collected just before next dose. |
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| Container type | Red top preferred (Gold top unacceptable) lavender top, LIght green top or Gray top acceptable |
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| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood | ||||||
| Sample type | Serum or plasma | ||||||
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum or plasma | ||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.2 mL serum or plasma | ||||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Sample collected in Gold top | ||||||
| Processing notes | Refrigerate serum. Order Quest test #74388. | ||||||
| Units | mg/L | ||||||
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| Critical value | ≥ 14 mg/L (> 30 mg/L for total of Procainamide + NAPA) | ||||||
| Synonyms | Pronestyl; Procan | ||||||
| Stability | Room temperature 4 days, refrigerated 1 week. | ||||||
| Turn around times | 3-5 days | ||||||
| Additional information | Includes measurement of the metabolite NAPA. Click here for A guide on Drug Level Monitoring |
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| CPT coding | 80912 | ||||||
| LOINC code | 3982-6 | ||||||
| Last Updated | 1/23/2013 3:50:36 PM | ||||||
| Entry Number | 780 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667