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Lab Dept:
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Chemistry
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Test Name:
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CHLORAMPHENICOL LEVEL
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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CHLOR
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Synonyms:
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Chloromycetin®
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CPT Codes:
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82415 - Chloramphenicol
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Test Includes:
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Chloramphenicol concentration measured in ug/mL.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Used for monitoring adequacy of blood concentration during therapy.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Chemistry - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories (Test# 82415)
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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1 - 3 days; performed twice weekly
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Special Instructions:
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Plasma for a peak level should be drawn 30 minutes after completion of infusion of an intravenous dose or 60 minutes after an intramuscular or oral dose of the drug.
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Whole blood
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Container:
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Lavender top (EDTA) tube
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Draw Volume:
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3.0 mL (Minimum: 0.6 mL) blood
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Processed Volume:
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1.0 mL (Minimum: 0.2 mL) plasma
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen, remove plasma aliquot into a screw-capped round bottom plastic vial. Store and ship at frozen temperatures. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Thawed specimens, mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Therapeutic range:
Peak: 15 – 25 ug/mL
Trough: 8 – 10 ug/mL
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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N/A
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Methodology:
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
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Contraindications:
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N/A
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References:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories Web Page (June 2006) http://www.mayoreferenceservices.org/mrs/mml/index.asp
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Updates:
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4/22/2004: Test moved from MedTox Laboratories to Mayo Medical Laboratories. Note: Change in reference ranges.
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