Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Also Acceptable:
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection
- Timing of specimen collection: Predose (trough) draw at steady-state concentration.
Rejection Criteria
- Light blue (Citrate)
- Use of separator tubes
- Whole blood
Stability
Ambient: 5 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Liquid Chromatogrphy-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Friday
Reported
2-9 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80335
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93260 - DESIPRAMINE
- 93266 - TOTAL
- 93267 - IMIPRAMINE
Last Updated: May 20, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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