Lidocaine

General Information

Method

Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT)

Reference Range

Units: mcg/mL

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	1.2-5.0	0-	1.2-5.0

Effective date: 11/02/2015

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred:4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred:4 mL blood in RED TOP tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, LIME GREEN PST or GREEN TOP tube (see Note under Processing)
Handling Instructions
Quantity: requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Processing: Refrigerate serum/plasma

Note: Serum/plasma must be physically removed from contact with cells within 2 hours of collection. Remove serum/plasma from SST or PST if testing cannot be performed within 24 hours of collection. No addon testing to gel tubes over 24 hours old.

Hemolysis should be avoided.

Stability: Samples are stable 24 hours if refrigerated. Aliquoted samples received frozen are acceptable.

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency

Daily, results same day

Available STAT?

Yes