Amitriptyline & Nortriptyline AMIT
Method(s) | Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 6 mL plain red top tube. Also acceptable: one lavender (EDTA) or one pink (K2EDTA) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
Remarks | Separate serum/plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months |
Unacceptable Conditions | Whole blood, separate tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD Solution). |
Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
Billing Code | 5011494 |
CPTCode | 80335 (Alt Code:G0480) |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Therapeutic Range: Total drug: 95-250 ng/mL Toxic: Greater than 500 ng/m |