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Alternate Names
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Aratac; Cardinorm; Cordarone; Rithmic; Amiodarone Metabolites; Desethylamiodarone |
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Ordering Information
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The prefered collection is for a pre-dose (trough) sample, although this is not critical once a steady state has been reached. |
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Cerner Test Name
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Amiodarone |
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Laboratory
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Referred Test |
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Specimen
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Blood |
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Container
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EDTA (purple) |
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Collection Instructions
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Record exact collection time and time of last dose |
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Additional Collection Instructions
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Please also note last drug dose. |
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Minimum Adult Volume
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4mL |
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Minimum Paediatric Volume
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1.5mL |
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Notes
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| Time to peak |
2 - 10 hours |
| Drug Half Life |
25 days +/- 12 days |
| Time to Steady State |
100 - 150 days |
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Frequency
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Weekly |
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Reference Interval
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This test is not performed in-house. Refer to therapeutic index on the results report. |
