Fluphenazine (Prolixin®, Permitil®)

Test Code
PROLX (Quest 8815X)


Alias/See Also
Quest code 8815X


Preferred Specimen
Serum - 5 mL (minimum- 2.5 mL), Plasma from EDTA tube also acceptable


Instructions
Specimen Stability  Room Temperature: 7 days , Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 12 months (-20c)


Transport Container
Red top tube, SST is NOT acceptable.


Transport Temperature
Room Temp


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature; Gross hemolysis; Gel barrier tube; Lipemic sample




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