Ordering Recommendations

Optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.

Test Mnemonic

LIDO

Patient Preparation

Draw specimens 12 hours after initiating therapy for arrhythmia prophylaxis, then every 24 hours thereafter.

Collect

Plain red. Also acceptable: green (sodium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells within 2 hours. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator tubes.

Referral Lab

Laboratories.

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

CPT Codes

80176

Compliance & Service Center Alerts

ARUP Test ID: 90155

Methodology

Immunoassay

Reference Interval

1.2-5.0 µg/mL
Toxic: greater than 9.0 µg/mL
Ordering / Collection

Ordering Recommendations

Optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.

Test Mnemonic

LIDO

Patient Preparation

Draw specimens 12 hours after initiating therapy for arrhythmia prophylaxis, then every 24 hours thereafter.

Collect

Plain red. Also acceptable: green (sodium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells within 2 hours. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator tubes.

Referral Lab

Laboratories.
Test Performance / Compliance

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

CPT Codes

80176

Compliance & Service Center Alerts

ARUP Test ID: 90155

Methodology

Immunoassay
Clinical Information

Reference Interval

1.2-5.0 µg/mL
Toxic: greater than 9.0 µg/mL
Internal Lab Use Only

ARUP Consult®

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