Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in red top tube. Avoid gold top (SST). Collect at steady state. To monitor therapy, draw trough specimen prior to morning dose or 10-12 h after last drug administration. Assay includes Clomipramine (Desmethylclomipramine). Note date and time of collection and last dose.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate samples from cells as soon as possible. Repeated freezing and thawing of samples should be avoided

Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Stability: Stable in ambient temperature for 72 hours, refrigerated (preferred) 14 days, and 30 days frozen.

Transportation: Send to Core Lab as soon as possible.