Theophylline
General Information
- Lab Name
- Theophylline
- Lab Code
- THEO
- Epic Name
- Theophylline Level
- Synonyms
- Aminophylline
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
- Enzyme Multiplies Immunoassay technique (EMIT)
- Reference Range
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Units: mcg/mL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- 10.0-20.0 0- 10.0-20.0 Effective date: 10/28/2014
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
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All Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in RED TOP tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, LIME GREEN PST, GREEN or LAVENDER TOP tube - Quantity
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Requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
- Refrigerate serum/plasma
Note: serum/plasma must be removed 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.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Harborview(CHH)
- Frequency
- Daily, results same day
- Available STAT?
- Yes
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 80198
- LOINC
- 4049-3
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW1303
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW1303