Risperidone & Metabolite RISMET
| Method(s) | Quantitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) | ||
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| Specimen Required | |||
| Collect | One 6 mL plain red top tube. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) top tube. | ||
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC (Min: 0.5 mL). | ||
| Remarks | Separate serum or plasma from cells as soon as possible or within 2 hours. |
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| Stability | Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 months. | ||
| Unacceptable Conditions | Whole Blood. Separator tubes (SST), light blue or yellow top tubes. |
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| Schedule | Mon, Wed, Sat | ||
| Billing Code | 5011551 | ||
| CPTCode | 80342 (Alt code: G0480) | ||
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