Clomipramine QCLOM
| Method(s) | Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry | ||||||
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| Synonym | Anafranil, Chlorimipramine, Clomipramine & Metabolite | ||||||
| Components | Clomipramine, Desmethylclomipramine and Total | ||||||
| Specimen Required | |||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL plain red (no gel) top tube. Also acceptable: Plasma collected in lavender (EDTA), dark green (sodium heparin), or light green (lithium heparin) top tube. |
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| Transport | 3 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 1.5 mL). |
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| Remarks | Patient Preparation Collect at steady-state trough concentration. Specimen should be collected greater than 12 hours after dose. |
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| Stability | Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 5 days Frozen: 30 days |
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| Schedule | Mon-Fri | ||||||
| CPTCode | 80299 | ||||||
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA | ||||||
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