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Paroxetine, Serum/Plasma
Test Code19559X
CPT Codes
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 transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST or PST)
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report available: 4 days
Clinical Significance
Paroxetine (Paxil®) is a psychiatric drug indicated for the treatment of depressive illness. Its clinical efficacy is similar to that of the traditional antidepressants but is reported to produce fewer side effects. Paroxetine's pharmacological effects are thought to be mediated through inhibition of serotonin reuptake in the brain.
