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Perhexiline
Alternate Names
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Pexid (R) |
Laboratory
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Clinical Pharmacology |
Specimen
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Blood |
Container
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Lithium Heparin - No Gel (green) |
Additional Collection Instructions
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Collect specimen pre-dose (trough) or 4 hours post dose. Please record times of specimen collection and last dose. |
Minimum Adult Volume
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5mL |
Minimum Paediatric Volume
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None |
Notes
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Half life: Extensive metabolisers: 1 - 2 days Poor metabolisers: 30 - 40 days Time to steady state: Variable (Ref: Sallustio B.C. et al Br.J.Clin. Pharmacol. 54:107-14) |
Frequency
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Weekly |
Reference Interval
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Therapeutic: 150 - 600 µg/L Side effects more common at > 1200 µg/L |
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Test Code
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PERH |
Container ID
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LHNG |
Opt. Container
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Serum tube (gold cap OR red cap w. yellow insert) |
Storage Instructions
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Store at 4°C |
Transport Instructions
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Transport at 4°C |
Additional Transport Instruction
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The sample should be spun and separated by centrifugation. The plasma should then be transferred to a clean, labelled, polypropylene tube and stored at 4 deg C. |