REF MISC
Mexiletine (Mexitil)
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Plain red top tube or green top (heparin) tube (NO GEL TUBES)
Specimen Type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Store and Transport:
Room Temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days (Freeze/thaw cycles stable x3)
Refrigerated - 14 days
Room temperature - 7 days
Unacceptable Condition:
Gel barrier tubes will be rejected.
CPT Codes:
80299
Method:
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)