91220 Tricyclic Screen, Serum

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80101 - Drug Screen

Interpretive Data:


Result represents the total level of all detectable tricyclic antidepressants present. Tricyclics detectable with this assay include: amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline, protriptyline and trimipramine. Levels of tricyclic antidepressants in the therapeutic range may not be detectable. False positives may occur with the following drugs: Seroquel, Trieptal, Benadryl at toxic concentrations, Flexeril, Thioridazine, and Thorazine.