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Test Code HCQWB Hydroxychloroquine, Blood


Specimen Required


Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect specimen immediately before next scheduled dose.

2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.


Secondary ID

623295

Useful For

Monitoring whole blood hydroxychloroquine concentrations, assessing compliance, and adjusting dosage in patients

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Hydroxychloroquine, B

Specimen Type

Whole Blood EDTA

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole Blood EDTA Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK
Clotted specimens Reject

Reference Values

≥200 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday, Thursday

Report Available

3 to 7 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

80220

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
HCQWB Hydroxychloroquine, B 95921-3

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
623295 Hydroxychloroquine, B 95921-3