Flecainide

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB687
  • Soft Test Code:
  • FLEC
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 5309
Alternate Names
  • Flecainide Level
  • Tambocor
Clinical Significance

Monitoring the flecainide concentration is used to assur compliance and avoid toxicity of this cardiac drug used to treat ventricular tachcardia and premature contractions.


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial


Transport And Storage

5 days Ambient
7days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen


Collection Instructions

Specimen should be drawn 1 hour before next dose

Do not collect in a Serum Separator Tube (SST or PST)


Minimum Volume

0.5 mL


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

0.20 - 0.99 mcg/mL


Methodology:
  • Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
Clinical Significance

Monitoring the flecainide concentration is used to assur compliance and avoid toxicity of this cardiac drug used to treat ventricular tachcardia and premature contractions.


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly to Quest Lewisville
Days Performed
Wednesday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

3 to 6 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

01428711


CPT Coding

80299