Clozapine Level Build info

Synonyms

  • CLOZAPINE LEVEL
  • CLZ
  • CLOZARIL
  • FAZACLO
  • VERSACLOZ
  • LAB10795

Short Name

CLOZAPINE LEVEL

Procedure Master Number

LAB10795

Procedure ID

114112

Clinical Info

Clozapine a tricyclic dibenzodiazepine derivative atypical antipsychotic agent used for treatment resistant schizophrenia and reducing suicidal behavior in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Red Top Tube (Red)
Specimen: 1 mL serum (0.5 mL min)
Trough samples (12 hrs after last dose) at steady state (3 Days after a dose change)
are recommended for testing clozapine.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated
10 Months Frozen

Methodology

Homogenous Nanoparticle Agglutination Assay

Days Performed

Monday-Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

80159
LOINC Code: 6896-5

PDM

2153767

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CLOZAPINE (CLZ) CLOZAPINE CLOZAPINE CLZ Clozapine (Clz)