Preferred Sample Type
Suitable Specimen Types
- Serum
2 mL blood (0.5 ml serum)
Specimen Transport
First class post.
Sample Processing in Laboratory
Usual
Sample Preparation
Seperate and store plasma.
Turnaround Time
1-5 daysSample Stability
Usual
Flecainide
General Information
Flecainide belongs to the same class of anti-arrhythmic drugs as lidocaine. It may be of value in serious symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias. It may also be indicated for juntional re-entry tachycardias and for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. As with quinidine it may precipitate serious arrhythmias in a small minority of patients. Flecainide was originally sold under the trade name Tambocor and is now available in generic version and under the trade names Almarytm, Apocard, Ecrinal, and Flécaine
Patient Preparation
None
Notes
Do not use serum from gel seperator (i.e. SST yellow top) tubes.
Reference Range
Provided by reference laboratory.
Specifications
- EQA Scheme?: Yes