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CLOMIPRAMINE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2027 Geisinger Epic ID: 33399 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
3 mL green/black top lithium heparin tube
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Specimen required: |
3 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 1.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tubes are not acceptable. | |
Patient preparation: |
Collect at steady-state trough concentration. Specimen should be collected >12 hours after dose | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge serum or plasma 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen (preferred). Room temperature or referigerated specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 8 hours. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 30 days(-20°C). | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis. Stability limits exceeded. Specimen collected in serum separator tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80335 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Clomipramine/desmethylclomipramine. | |
Methodology: |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
Anafranil Quest test code 30013 CLOMIP
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