BUPROP
Wellbutrin (Bupropion)
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3707
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Patient Preparation:
Trough levels are most reproducible.
Container Type:
Plain red top tube
Specimen Type:
Serum (NO gel!)
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Specimen Processing:
1. Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable.
2. Centrifuge and send 1 mL of serum frozen in a plastic vial.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:
Frozen - 30 days
Unacceptable Condition:
Gel tubes are not allowed. Gross Hemolysis.
Limitations:
Specimens must be kept frozen. If specimens are not kept frozen, this may cause lower or negative values.
CPT Codes:
80338 - Bupropion Wellbutrin (EAP 30021496)
(If billing Medicare, use G0480)
Method:
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)