Days Set Up
Tuesday, Thursday
Analytic Time

4 - 9 days

Soft Order Code
MMLR

Test Updated:

Synonyms

Diethyldithiocarbamate
DEDTC Metabolite
Disulfiram

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Test Usage

Antabuse therapeutic drug level or compliance monitoring

Reference Range

0.3 - 1.5 mcg/ml

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect 2 lavender or red top tubes. Centrifuge, aliquot plasma or serum into a plastic vial, and freeze immediately following collection. Indicate plasma or serum on requisition. Whole blood or Urine is also acceptable; transfer into a plastic vial and freeze.

Normal Volume
6 ml plasma or serum
Minimum Volume
3 ml plasma or serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
80299
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
Z132-1

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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