Eliquis®
11 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
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Measurement of drug level in order to monitor therapeutic level and/or diagnose under-dosage or potential toxicity.
Plasma
1 mL
Blue-top (sodium citrate) tube (preferred), lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Transfer plasma to a plastic transport tube.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 hours |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |