Laboratory Medicine
Test catalogue
Paliperidone (Risperdal, Hydroxyrisperidone) | |
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Test NamePaliperidone (Risperdal, Hydroxyrisperidone) |
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Specimen Type / RequirementsContainer Type = 1 Red Top Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Serum Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity |
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Specimen HandlingCollection Instructions: Collect sample in red top tube. Avoid gel-separator tubes. Submit trough specimen collected just prior to next dose or post-dose at a time >75% of the dosing interval. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen. Rejection Criteria Serum Separator Tube, Plasma, Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible. |
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Required Documentation |
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Turnaround Time (TAT)10 Days |
Test Utilization |
Reference Value41 - 123 nmol/L |
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Test CodeMISCS |
MethodologyLC/MS |
Testing LocationReferred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02) |
Other InformationLast Updated: June 06, 2019
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