Clozapine Level and Metabolite

Synonyms

  • CLOZAPINE AND METABOLITE
  • CLOZARIL
  • FAZACLO
  • LAB10839
  • VERSACLOZ

Cerner Name

Clozapine and Metabolite

Clinical Info

Therapeutic Drug Management  
    Includes Clozapine and Norclozapine

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

3 mL (minimum volume:  0.6 mL) of serum

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen:  3 mL (minimum volume:  0.6 mL) of serum
Collection Instructions:
Note:  Trough levels are most reproducible.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 5 - 7 Days

Performing Laboratories

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

CPT

82542

PDM

5903370

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CLOZAPINE LEVEL, SERUM CLOZAPINELVL CLOZAPINE LEVEL, SERUM Clozapine
NORCLOZAPINE NORCLOZAPINE NORCLOZAPINE Norclozapine
CLOZAPINE TOTAL CLOZAPINE CLOZAPINE TOTAL Clozapine Total

Result Interpretation

Clozapine 350 - 600 ng/mL

Clozapine & Norclozapine (combined total): >450 ng/mL

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB10839 build edit