DESIPRAMINE, serum (087-0636)
CPT 4 Code: 80160
Test Order Mnemonic: DESIPRAMIN
Lab: Clinical Chemistry
Request Form: Special Chemistry Form 2
Collection: Routine venipuncture. The optimal time for collection
of specimens for steady-date levels is between 10 and 14 hours after the last dose of
medication for patients taking antidepressants once a day, and just before the morning
dose for patients who are on a divided dose schedule.
Storage Instructions: Store at 2-8°C. Centrifuge the specimen
and remove the serum from the red cells within 4 hours of collection; freeze serum in
plastic vial.
Causes for Rejection: Serum allowed to remain on the clot for
more than 4 hours, blood collected in a SST tube
Availability: Samples are received 24 hours per day at Sample
Management, 5.136 McCullough.
Turnaround Time: Routine: 3-5 days; test is performed on Tuesdays
and Thursdays
Specimen: Blood
Volume: 7 mL blood
Minimum Volume: 1 mL serum
Container: Red-topped tube. Do not use SST tubes.
Reference Ranges: Therapeutic Range: 150-300 ng/mL
Critical Values: Potential Toxicity: > 500 ng/mL
Reviewed/revised April 2007 by P. Harris
