Specimen Requirements

Title

Ibuprofen (Motrin), Serum

Specimen Requirement

Collect red top or plasma EDTA, centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and transfer 1.0 mL serum/plasma to a screw top plastic vial, indicate sample type on tube and send.

Methodology

Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Stability

Room temperature: 15 days; Refrigerated: 15 days; Frozen: 15 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

11-14 days

Clinical Use

Test Code

IBUP