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Desipramine
Test Name Desipramine
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Red Top Minimum Testing Volume = 3mL Serum Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in red top tube. Avoid gel-separator tube. Submit trough specimen (i.e. collected within 1 hour prior to next dose or at least 12 hours after last dose). Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Separate from cells as soon as possible. Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity. Stability: Sample is stable for 5 days at room temperature, 14 days refrigerated and 6 months frozen Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 7 days (batched)	Test Utilization
Reference Value Therapeutic: 100 - 300 ng/mL Toxic: >400 ng/mL
Test Code DESI	Methodology LC/MS
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: November 04, 2019

Desipramine

Test Name

Desipramine

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Red Top

Minimum Testing Volume = 3mL Serum

Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in red top tube. Avoid gel-separator tube. Submit trough specimen (i.e. collected within 1 hour prior to next dose or at least 12 hours after last dose). Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Separate from cells as soon as possible.

Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Stability: Sample is stable for 5 days at room temperature, 14 days refrigerated and 6 months frozen

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

7 days (batched)

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Therapeutic: 100 - 300 ng/mL

Toxic: >400 ng/mL

Test Code

DESI

Methodology

LC/MS

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: November 04, 2019