| Test Name |
Quaternary Ammonium Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Atracurium / Cisatracurium Hydrolysis Product [MSTOF], Bretylium [MSTOF], Doxacurium Hydrolysis Product [MSTOF], Doxacurium [MSTOF], Laudanosine [MSTOF], Mivacurium Hydrolysis Product [MSTOF], Pancuronium [MSTOF], Rocuronium [MSTOF], Succinylcholine [MSTOF], Succinylmonocholine [MSTOF], Tubocurarine [MSTOF], Vecuronium [MSTOF] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Anectine®
Atracurium Metabolite
Mivacron Hydrolysis Product
Norcuron
Nuromax
Nuromax Hydrolysis Product
Pavulon
Succinylcholine Metabolite
Suxamethonium
Tracrium/Nimbex Hydrolysis Product
Zemuron |
| Category |
Anti-Andrenergic, Sketetal Muscle Relaxant, Neuromuscular Blocking Agent |
| Method(s) |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Quadrupole Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry. |
| Specimen Container |
NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test. |
| 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: Not Stable
Refrigerated: Not Stable
Frozen (-20 °C): 15 day(s) |
| Rejection Criteria |
Received Room Temperature. Received Refrigerated. Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[MSTOF] Monday-Sunday 84 days |