Clonazepam

Specimen:

Test Code

YCLONZ

Specimen Name

Clonazepam

Collect

2-Gray (Na Fluoride/K Oxalate)
Also acceptable Plain Red Top, Green (Na-Heparin), EDTA

Submit

2 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Plasma or Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube.
Timing of specimen collection: Predose (trough) draw at steady state concentration.

Rejection Criteria

Gel separator tubes. Plasma or whole blood collected in light blue (sodium citrate). Hemolyzed specimens.

Stability

Ambient 1 week; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 3 years (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Tuesday/Friday

Reported

3-9 days

CPT Codes

  • 80346

Components

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Additional Information

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