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THIORIDAZINE AND METABOLITE, S/P |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3151 Geisinger Epic ID: 33971 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum or plasma, minimum 0.7 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator tubes not acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into aliquot tubes. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 days. Refrigerated: 8 days. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimen collected in serum separator tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80342 | |
| 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: |
Thioridazine and Mesoridazine. | |
Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 23232 THIOR
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Clinical significance: |
Thioridazine is a phenothiazine for treating psychosis. Monitoring its level is important to optimize therapy, to avoid toxicity, and to assure compliance. | |