Clozapine and Metabolites, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YCLOZ

Specimen Name

Clozapine and Metabolites, Serum

Collect

1-Plain Red Top
Also acceptable K2EDTA, K3EDTA

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube.
Timing of specimen collection: Predose(trough) draw - at steady -state concentration.

Rejection Criteria

Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).

Stability

Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated 1 week; Frozen 3 months

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-7 days

CPT Codes

  • 80159

Components

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  • Serum 
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