Amiodarone and Metabolite Mnemonic AMIOD Specimen Collection Requirements Collect Serum or Plasma, one plain red top tube, also acceptable lavendar (EDTA) top tube Handling Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Preferred Volume 1.0 mL Minimum Volume 0.5 mL Transport Refrigerated Rejection Criteria Whole blood. Gel separator, light blue (citrate) or yellow (SPS or ACD solution) tubes. Stability AFTER SEPARATION FROM CELLS: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 6 weeks; Frozen: 6 weeks Testing Information Performed Mon-Tues, Thu-Sat Reported 2-5 days Method Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Referral Lab ARUP (90161) Reference Values Reference Values Interpretation provided. CPT Codes 80299 Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:50:21 PM Client Services: 503-413-1234