Caffeine
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March 01, 2010 10:52 PM
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
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| Tube Type
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| Test ID | CAFF | |
| Test Number | 162 | |
| SMS Browse | CAFFEINE LEVEL | |
| CPT Code(s) | 82491 | |
| Group/Individual Test | Individual | |
| Laboratory | Core | |
| Tube Station | 30 | |
| Specimen | Routine: | One Royal Blue Top, Red Top, SST, Green Top or Lavender Top Tube; See important Comments |
| micro: | One full Pink or Red Top Bullet | |
| Availability | Routine: | Monday-Friday |
| STAT: | N/A | |
| Turnaround Time | Results available by 4:00pm on day of testing (Monday-Friday). See important Comments | |
| Therapeutic Range | 15-25 µg/mL (trough) | |
| Critical: | >30 µg/mL | |
| Comments | Samples must be in Core laboratory by 0900 on Monday-Friday to be tested that day. Samples received after 0900 will not be processed until the next routine testing day. Collection Information: Caffeine samples should be collected as trough level immediately before the next dose. Method: Ultraperformance liquid chromatography | |
Caffeine
