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Loxapine, Serum/Plasma
Test Code34526
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) or EDTA (pink-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-cap vial (preservative-free) using approved guidelines.
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial (preservative-free)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 15 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 15 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Setup Schedule
Monday-Sunday Morning Report available: 7 Days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
