- AMTR
Amitriptyline/Nortriptyline
Specimen:
Test Code
AMTR
Specimen Name
Amitriptyline/Nortriptyline
Collect
1-Plain Red Top Also acceptable EDTA
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated
Special Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).
Stability
Ambient 5 days; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 6 months
Methodology
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Friday
Reported
2-8 days
CPT Codes
- 80335
Components
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Additional Information
Timing of specimen collection: Predose (trough) draw at steady-state concentration.
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