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Citalopram, Serum/Plasma
Test Code10184
CPT Codes
80332 (HCPCS: 80299)
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.4 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 screw capped vial using approved guidelines
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 7 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 7 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST) • PST
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report available: 4 days