Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Emetine (Ipecac)
Ipecac Use Markers
Varies
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 3 mL sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Serum
Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 3 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
0.6 mL
Hemolysis | NA |
Lipemia | NA |
Icterus | NA |
Other | EDTA |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
Frozen | 180 days | ||
Ambient | 72 hours |
Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established.
Emetine and cephaeline are alkaloids present in ipecac.
Serum emetine levels within 2 hours of a 30 mL dose of ipecac syrup range from 0 - 75.0 ng/mL.
Monday through Sunday
80323
Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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FIPEC | Ipecac Use Markers | Not Provided |
Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
|
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Z1199 | Emetine | 12399-2 |
Z1062 | Cephaeline | 21173-0 |