Newcastle Laboratories

Mitotane

Clinical Background:

Mitotane is an adrenolytic agent that is licensed for use in the treatment of adrenocortial carcinoma.

Mitotane is an adrenolytic agent that is licensed for use in the treatment of adrenocortial carcinoma.

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    2 x EDTA plasma

    2 x EDTA plasma

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    2 x EDTA plasma

    2 x EDTA plasma

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    3 mL

    3 mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    3 mL

    3 mL

  • Special Requirement:

    Send samples to the lab within 30 min of collection

    Send samples to the lab within 30 min of collection

  • Sample Stability:

    Separate samples ASAP and freeze

    Separate samples ASAP and freeze

  • Transport Requirements:

    Send on dry ice

    Send on dry ice

  • Reference Ranges:

    < 20 mg/L

    < 20 mg/L

  • Other Info:

    Lithium heparin plasma samples acceptable

    Lithium heparin plasma samples acceptable

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty Biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

  • Specialist Test:

    Yes

    Yes

  • Specialist Contact Name:

    Endocrine Lab

    Endocrine Lab

  • Specialist Telephone:

    0191 282 4025

    0191 282 4025

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for testing

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