Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Fluoxetine (Prozac) Build info

Synonyms

  • FLUOXETINE (PROZAC) LEVEL, SERUM
  • FLXTN
  • LAB11149

Procedure Name

FLUOXETINE (PROZAC) LEVEL, SERUM

Procedure Master Number

LAB11149

Cerner Name

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Procedure ID

114682

Clinical Info

Fluoxetine may be indicated as initial therapy in patients with concurrent obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  (0.5 mL min ) of serum
 
Patient Preparation
Collect at steady-state trough concentration. Specimen should be collected > 12 hrs after dose
Trough levels are most reproducible..

Specimen Volume

2 mL (minimum volume:  (0.5 mL min ) of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated and Frozen
 .

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) 
 This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration..

Days Performed

TAT: 3-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

80299
 
LOINC: 43117-1

PDM

 5903870

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FLUOXETINE FLOUXETINE FLUOXETINE Fluoxetine
NORFLUOXETINE NORFLUOX NORFLUOXETINE Norfluoxetine
FLUOXETINE + NORFLUOXETINE FLUOXETINE + NORFLUOXETINE Fluoxetine + Norfluoxetine
FLUOXETINE TOTAL FLOUXETINETO FLUOXETINE TOTAL Fluoxetine Total

Result Interpretation

Fluoxetine:  Not Established

Norfluoxetine:  Not Established

Fluox. + Norfluox. :  120 - 500 ng/mL

Forms
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