Nortriptyline QNORTP
| Method(s) | Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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| Synonym | Aventyl, Pamelor |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 6 mL plain red (no gel) top tube. Also acceptable: Plasma collected in lavender (EDTA), green (sodium heparin), or green (lithium heparin) top tube. |
| Transport | 3 mL serum ambient (Min: 1.5 mL). Patient Preparation
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| Stability | Ambient: 5 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days |
| Unacceptable Conditions |
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| Schedule | Mon-Fri |
| CPTCode | 80299 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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50-150 mcg/L |
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