Clozapine QCLOZ
| Method(s) | Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) |
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| Synonym | Clozapine and Norclozapine, Clozaril |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 3 mL plain red (no gel) top tube. Also acceptable Plasma collected in: lavender (EDTA), green (sodium heparin), green (lithium heparin) top tube. |
| Transport | 2 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 1 mL). |
| Stability | Ambient: 24 hours Refrigerated: 5 days Frozen: 30 days |
| Unacceptable Conditions |
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| Schedule | Mon-Fri |
| CPTCode | 80159 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Norclozapine: 25-400 mcg/L
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