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| PRIMARY |
| 1 |
Serum |
3 (1.5) mL
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Room Temperature - 5 Day(s)/Refrigerated - 5 Day(s)/Frozen - 30 Day(s) |
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| ALTERNATE |
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Plasma EDTA |
3 (1.5) mL
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Room Temperature - 5 Day(s)/Refrigerated - 5 Day(s)/Frozen - 30 Day(s) |
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Plasma Lithium |
3 (1.5) mL
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Frozen - 30 Day(s)/Refrigerated - 5 Day(s)/Room Temperature - 5 Day(s) |
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Plasma Heparinized |
3 (1.5) mL
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Frozen - 30 Day(s)/Refrigerated - 5 Day(s)/Room Temperature - 5 Day(s) |
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Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant drug used to treat depression. Therapeutic drug monitoring is used to optimize dose and avoid toxicity.
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Collect at steady-state trough concentration. Specimen should be
collected >12 hrs after dose. Do not use gel barrier/Serum Separator
tubes. ACD plasma is unacceptable.
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| Setup Schedule |
| Tuesday-Saturday |
| Reported (Analytical Time) |
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Next day
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CPT Code
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80335
The CPT codes provided 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 payer being billed.
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| Notes |
| Reject Criteria: Gross Hemolysis Gel barrier/Serum Separator tubes. |
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