Levodopa Quantitative, Serum or Plasma
0091351
Ordering Recommendation
Mnemonic
LEVODOP
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Performed
Varies
Reported
3-10 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Submit With Order
Specimen Required
- Patient Preparation
- Collect
- Plain red, lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).
- Specimen Preparation
- Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze immediately. (Min: 0.7 mL)
- Storage/Transport Temperature
- CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
- Unacceptable Conditions
- Separator tubes.
- Remarks
- Stability
- Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
By report
Interpretive Data
Note
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Code(s)
80375 (Alt code: G0480)
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0091350 | Levodopa Quantitative, Serum or Plasma | 9385-6 |
Aliases
- Dopa
- FL U
- L-Dopa
- Larodopa
Performed at National Medical Services (NMS)