Lidocaine direct injection or infusion is used in the emergency treatment of ventricular arrhythmias caused by acute myocardial infarction, open-heart surgery. It is also used for topical anesthesia administered as a gel or by injection. Lidocaine levels are monitored to assure adequate therapeutic levels are achieved and to avoid toxicity.
1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
5 days Ambient (transport)
7 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
24 hours on cells
Collect as trough prior to next dose.
0.2 mL
1.5 - 5.0 mcg/mL
> 6.0 mcg/mL
Lidocaine direct injection or infusion is used in the emergency treatment of ventricular arrhythmias caused by acute myocardial infarction, open-heart surgery. It is also used for topical anesthesia administered as a gel or by injection. Lidocaine levels are monitored to assure adequate therapeutic levels are achieved and to avoid toxicity.
2 to 3 days
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