Referred to Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey GU16 7UJ
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Alternative names, keywords |
Desethylamiodarone |
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Samples required |
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Test indications |
Routine monitoring should be clinical and by TFT (for hyper/hypothyroidism) and LFT (can cause liver dysfunction). |
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Reference range |
Adult ranges (no paediatric ranges established): No therapeutic range established for desethylamiodarone although most individuals will have roughly equivalent concentrations of desethylamiodarone to amiodarone at a steady state. |
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Turnaround time |
Referral lab quotes turnaround time of 12 days, however additional time must be allowed for packing, dispatch and delivery of sample, and return and processing of results. |
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Enquiries |
Biochemistry (Referrals) |
Clotted blood (gold cap, 5 mL tube). Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.