Bactrim®, Serum/Plasma Test (0498SP)
| Analysis Code |
0498SP |
| Test Name |
Bactrim®, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Sulfamethoxazole [SP], Trimethoprim [HPTLC] |
| Purpose |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| Category |
Antibacterial |
| Method(s) |
High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC)
Spectrophotometry (SP) |
| Specimen Requirements |
4 mL Serum or Plasma |
| Transport Temperature |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Container |
Lavender top tube (EDTA) |
| Special Handling |
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined |
| Rejection Criteria |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[HPTLC] Tuesday 1 day
[SP] Wednesday 1 day |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[SP] 84311
[HPTLC] 82489 |
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