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| Procainamide and N-Acetylprocainamide (NAPA) |
| Preferred specimen: |
1.0 mL serum, red top tube. Do not collect in gel-barrier tube. Remove serum from cells ASAP and transfer to a plastic transport tube. |
| Minimum specimen: |
0.3 mL serum or plasma |
| Notes: |
Collection times:
Oral treatment: peak: 75 minutes after dose; trough: immediately before next dose.
I.V. treatment: immediately after loading dose; 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after starting I.V. maintenance. |
| Acceptable specimen: |
1.0 mL plasma, green (sodium or lithium heparin) top tube. Remove plasma from cells ASAP and transfer to a plastic transport tube. |
| Unacceptable specimen: |
Separator tubes or gels, severely hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric specimens. |
| Transport temp: |
Refrigerated |
| Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
| Unit Code: |
832450 |
| Ref Range: |
Procainamide: 4.0-10.0 µg/mL
Procainamide + NAPA : 10.0-30.0 µg/mL |
| Reported: |
2-3 days |
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