Metformin Serum METFORMIN

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Metformin, Serum (Metformin Level)

Clinical Info

Preferred test when determining if hypoglycemia is from exposure to metformin. Serum or plasma is the preferred specimen for correlating drug use with hypoglycemia.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube or Lavender EDTA tube
Specimen: 1 mL serum or plasma (0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: Room Temperature: 1 month(s)                 Refrigerated: 1 month(s)                 Frozen (-20 °C): 24 month(s)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 1 month(s)                 Refrigerated: 1 month(s)                 Frozen (-20 °C): 24 month(s)

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

80375
 
LOINC Code: 35698-0

PDM

5960060

Result Interpretation

By Report

Forms