Antidepressants Screen, Blood Test (9431B)
| Analysis Code |
9431B |
| Test Name |
Antidepressants Screen, Blood |
| Test Includes |
Amitriptyline; Amoxapine; Clomipramine; Desipramine; Desmethylclomipramine; Desmethyldoxepin; Desmethyltrimipramine; Doxepin; Fluoxetine; Imipramine; Maprotiline; Mirtazapine; Norfluoxetine; Nortriptyline; Protriptyline; Trazodone; Trimipramine |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Adapin®; Amitriptyline Metabolite; Anafranil®; Asendin®; Aventyl®; Clomipramine Metabolite; Desyrel®; Doxepin Metabolite; Elavil®; Endep®; Fluoxetine Metabolite; Imipramine Metabolite; Ludiomil®; Norpramin®; Pamelor®; Pertofrane®; Prozac®; Remeron®; Rhotrimine®; Sinequan®; Surmontil®; Tofranil®; Trimipramine Metabolite; Triptil®; Vivactil® |
| Purpose |
Exclusion Screen; This test is New York State approved. |
| Category |
Antidepressant |
| Method(s) |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
| Specimen Requirements |
5 mL Blood |
| Transport Temperature |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Container |
Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate), Lavender top tube (EDTA) |
| Special Handling |
None |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: 7 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s) |
| *Rejection Criteria |
None |
| Known Interference(s) |
Protriptyline [GC]: Desmethylsertraline (Sertraline metabolite), Norcyclobenzaprine (Cyclobenzaprine metabolite) |
| Day(s) Test Set-up / TAT |
[GC] Tuesday Thursday / 3 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
80307 |
| **Minimum Volume |
2.4 mL |
Reflex Testing
(when required, addl' fee may apply) |
5450B - Antidepressants Confirmation, Blood |
| Test Summary Sheet |
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*Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.
**Stated minimum volume allows for a single analysis. Repeat analysis will not be performed.