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 |
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 |
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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.