Test Overview
Test Methodology

Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID)

Test Usage

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Reference Range *

14 - 20 mcg/mL. Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established. Usual therapeutic doses produce mitotane serum concentrations of less than 100 mcg/mL.

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

Test Details
Days Set Up
Tuesday, Thursday
Analytic Time

3 - 8 days

Soft Order Code
MITAN
MiChart Code
Mitotane (Lysodren), Level (Sendout)
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Mayo MITAN
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection Instructions

    Collect trough specimen in green top tube; do not use PST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot plasma into a plastic vial and refrigerate.

    Normal Volume
    1 mL plasma
    Minimum Volume
    0.5 mL plasma
    Storage Temperature
    Refrigerated preferred, Ambient or frozen acceptable
    Rejection Criteria
    SST or PST tube not acceptable.
    Additional Information

    Test performed by Mayo Clinic Laboratories

    Billing
    CPT Code
    80299
    Fee Code
    37998
    NY State Approved
    No