Fluphenazine, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

FLUP

Quest Code

92021

CPT Codes
80299

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

0.7 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, preservative-free, screw-cap vial using approved guidelines.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 2 years

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

Received room temperature • Polymer gel separation tube (SST® or PST)

Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Varies; Report available: 3-7 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Therapeutic drug monitoring.

Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
200 Welsh Rd
Horsham, PA 19044

Last Updated: March 21, 2018

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