91345 Haloperidol - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

91345 Haloperidol

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Gray Top
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80173 - Haloperidol

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 2.0-15.0 ng/mL
The therapeutic range relates to the management of psychoses; lower concentrations may be therapeutic for Tourette's and mania. The toxic range is not well established. Some patients experience toxicity within the therapeutic ramge.