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Test Name:
Carbidopa and Levodopa Quantitation, Serum or Plasma
- SBMF No:
45617 - Performance Lab Name:
NMS Labs - Test Mnemonic:
SINEMET SP - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
80299 - LOINC Code:
19146-0; 19146-0 - Ref Lab Test No:
4205SP (ARUP# 0091352) - Test Includes:
Carbidopa, Levodopa - Also Known As:
Sinemet® - Spec Type:
Serum or plasma - Spec Container:
Red top (serum) or Lavender top (EDTA) tube **
** NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test.
- Pref Vol:
2.0 mL - Spec Collect:
Do not use gel-barrier tubes for specimen collection
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Serum sample tubes, clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum or plasma to separate plastic tube and freeze - Spec Store Transport:
Frozen - Spec Stability:
Room temperature (20-30°C): Not Stable
Refrigerated (2-8°C): Undetermined
7 days frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Specimen received at room temperature
Specimen collected in polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST) - Spec Remarks:
CRITICAL FROZEN – Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered - Methodology:
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) - Use:
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - Clinical Significance:
Antiparkinson - Reference Range:
By report - Additional Test Info:
This test is referred through ARUP Laboratories - Day Run:
Varies - Time Reported:
Varies - Test Type:
TOX-TDM
