Haloperidol QHALO
| Method(s) | Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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| Synonym | Aloperidine, Haldol, Keselan, Serenace |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 7 mL plain red (no gel) top tube. Also acceptable Plasma collected in: lavender (EDTA), green (sodium heparin) or green (lithium heparin) top tube. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 0.5 mL). |
| Remarks | Patient Preparation: Collect sample 11-17 hours after last dose |
| Stability | Ambient: 48 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Gel barrier/serum separated tube (SST) |
| Schedule | Tue, Thu, Sat (2:00 pm); Report available: 2-4 days |
| CPTCode | 80173 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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5-15 ng/mL |
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