Quinidine QUIN

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Quinidine Level, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Quinidine Level, Serum

Clinical Info

Assessing and adjusting dosage for optimal therapeutic level
 
Assessing toxicity

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s) - Serum gel tube is not acceptable.
Specimen:  1 mL (minimum volume:  0.5 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunoassay  

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

80194

PDM

5400075

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic range:  2.0-5.0 µg/mL
Detection limit:  0.3 mg/L

Forms