TOTAL (IMI+DESI)

Message

SENDOUT/QUEST DIAGONSTICS

Test Code

TOTAL (IMI+DESI)

Alias/See Also

IMIPRAMINE AND DESIPRAMINE

Preferred Specimen

SERUM

Minimum Volume

1.5mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

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

Instructions

DRAW 1 RED TOP TUBE, LET CLOT FOR 30 MINUTES, SPIN DOWN AND TRANSFER SERUM INTO PLASTIC TUBE. Collect at steady-state trough concentration. Specimen should be collected >12 hours after dose.

Transport Container

PLASTIC TUBE

Transport Temperature

REFRIGERATED

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

Methodology
CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY

Setup Schedule

M-SAT

Report Available

NEXT DAY

Reference Range

150-250 mcg/L

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute 14225 Newbrook Drive Chantilly, VA 20153

Additional Information
IMIPRAMINE

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.