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Test Code FMARC Bupivacaine (Marcaine)


Specimen Required


Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum frozen in a plastic vial.


Method Name

Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Bupivacaine (Marcaine)

Specimen Type

Serum Red

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Red Frozen (preferred) 180 days
  Ambient  72 hours
  Refrigerated  72 hours

Reject Due To

Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icterus NA
Other NA

Reference Values

Reference Range: 0.1 - 4.0 ug/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

5 to 11 days

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

CPT Code Information

80299

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.