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Fluphenazine, Serum/Plasma
Test Code92021
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (pink-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, preservative-free, screw-cap vial using approved guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 2 years
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 2 years
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature • Polymer gel separation tube (SST® or PST)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Varies; Report available: 3-7 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring.