Imipramine

Test Code

IMIM

Quest Code

887

CPT Codes
80299

Includes

Imipramine, Desipramine and Total

Preferred Specimen

3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Patient Preparation
Collect at steady-state trough concentration. Specimen should be collected >12 hours after dose.

Minimum Volume

1.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top), sodium heparin (green-top), or lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Instructions

Do not use gel barrier/Serum separator tubes

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis • Gel barrier/Serum separator tube (SST)

Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 2-4 days

Reference Range

Total

150-250 mcg/L

Clinical Significance

Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant drug used to treat depression. Therapeutic drug monitoring is used to optimize dose and to avoid toxicity.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Valencia

8407 Fallbrook Ave, Suite 100

West Hills, CA 91304-3226

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