Orderable Name MITAN Mitotane, Plasma
Shipping Instructions
Ship specimen refrigerated.
Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin) (Lithium heparin and PST/plasma gel tubes are not acceptable.)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot plasma into plastic vial.
Useful For
Assessing compliance or making dosage adjustments for mitotane
Method Name
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Confirmation with Quantitation
Specimen Type
Plasma Na HeparinSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
---|---|---|
Plasma Na Heparin | Refrigerated (preferred) | 21 days |
Frozen | 28 days | |
Ambient | 72 hours |
Reject Due To
Gross hemolysis | OK |
Gross lipemia | Reject |
Gross icterus | OK |
Reference Values
Therapeutic: 14-20 mcg/mL
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday, Thursday
Report Available
2 to 7 daysCPT Code Information
80299
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.