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Mitotane (Lysodren)

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

Specimen Type

Varies


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reference Values

Units:    ug/mL

 

Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established.

 

Usual therapeutic doses produce Mitotane serum concentrations of less than 100 ug/mL.

 

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

80299

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FMITO Mitotane (Lysodren) 13626-7

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z1197 Mitotane 13626-7

Report Available

5 to 9 days

Specimen Retention Time

2 weeks