Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain red.

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. Also acceptable: CSF. (Min: 1 mL) Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen. Also acceptable: Refrigerated

Unacceptable Conditions

Polymer gel separation tube (SST).

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

3-4 days

Reference Interval

Refer to report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

80299

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3021237 Linezolid Level
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Aliases

Antibiotic Level, Linezolid

Atlantic Diagnostic Laboratories (ADL)