Desipramine Quantitative DESIPQ

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Desipramine Level, Serum
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Desipramine Level, Serum
EPIC Order Name	Desipramine Level
Clinical Info	Monitoring serum concentration during therapy Evaluating potential toxicity The test may also be useful to evaluate patient compliance
Specimen Type	Blood
Specimen Volume	1 mL serum (0.5 mL min)
Container	Red Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Red top tube Specimen: 1 mL serum (0.5 mL min) Collection Instructions: 1. Draw specimen immediately before next scheduled dose (minimum 12 hours after last dose). 2. Serum must be separated from cells within 2 hours of draw. Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature 28 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
Transport Instructions	Refrigerated
Specimen Stability	7 Days Room Temperature 28 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
Methodology	Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Days Performed	Monday through Friday; Varies
Performing Laboratories	Mayo Medical Laboratories
CPT	80335 G0480 (if appropriate) LOINC Code: 3531-1
PDM	5915010 , 5915010
Result Interpretation Therapeutic concentration: 100-300 ng/mL Note: Therapeutic ranges are for specimens drawn at trough (ie, immediately before next scheduled dose). Levels may be elevated in non-trough specimens.
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