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Venlafaxine and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma
Test Name Venlafaxine and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma
Specimen Type / Requirements Adult Container Type = Serum: 1 Gold, Red or Green (Li-Hep) top. Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL Serum or plasma Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity Pediatric: 0-2 years: Red 0.5 Microtainer 2-10 yrs: 1 mL Red top
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a red, gold top or greep (Lithium Heparin) tube with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate and freeze immediately. Store and send frozen. Stability: Stable frozen for 3 months. Rejection Criteria: Not frozen, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity. Transportation: Send samples to core laboratory as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 7 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value Venlafaxine + Norvenlafaxine: 0.36 - 1.5 µmol/L
Test Code MISCS	Methodology HPLC-MS/MS
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: January 22, 2020

Venlafaxine and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma

Test Name

Venlafaxine and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma

Specimen Type / Requirements

Adult

Container Type = Serum: 1 Gold, Red or Green (Li-Hep) top.

Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL Serum or plasma

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

Pediatric:

0-2 years: Red 0.5 Microtainer

2-10 yrs: 1 mL Red top

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a red, gold top or greep (Lithium Heparin) tube with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate and freeze immediately. Store and send frozen.

Stability: Stable frozen for 3 months.

Rejection Criteria: Not frozen, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Transportation: Send samples to core laboratory as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

7 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Venlafaxine + Norvenlafaxine: 0.36 - 1.5 µmol/L

Test Code

MISCS

Methodology

HPLC-MS/MS

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: January 22, 2020