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