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Test ID: POSACEOR SP

Posaconazole LC-MS/MS, Serum/Plasma

Test Overview

Method

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Result Included

Posaconazole

Aliases/Synonyms

Noxafil; Posanol

Specimen

Specimen Type

Avoid gel separator tubes
Serum
Plasma

Containers

Preferred Containers

Green top (sodium heparin)

Acceptable Containers

Red top (no additive)

Volume

Sample Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Collection & Handling

Collection Instructions

Collect immediately before next scheduled dose or at least 12 hours after last dose.

Handling Information

Store and send frozen.

Stability

Refrigerated Frozen
1 day > 1 day

Rejection Criteria

Criteria Specification
Specimen Collected in gel-separator tube

Performance & Interpretation

Turnaround Time

10 days

Results

Name
Units
Reference Range
Conversion
  1. Posaconazole, Serum
    mg/L
    > 0.7

Referral Location

Canada

Interface & Setup

HL7 Interface Codes

Order Code Result Name Result Codes Units
POSACEOR SP Posaconazole 65008 mg/L

Test Version

Last Updated

2023-06-28