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Thiothixene
Test CodeTHIO
Alias/See Also
Thiothixene (Cis Isomer), Serum/Plasma Quest Code 086
CPT Codes
80342
Preferred Specimen
5 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
Minimum Volume
2.2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
5 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 20 months
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 20 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gel separator tubes
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
Monday-Thursday a.m.
Report Available
4 days
Limitations
High concentrations of quetiapine may interfere with the quantitation of Thiothixene in this analysis. Performing Laboratory National Medical Services Willow Grove, PA
