Test Code 2400B

Test Name Imipramine and Metabolite, Blood

Purpose
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Method(s)
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Suggested CPT Code(s)
80335
New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

5 days

Test Includes
1 Imipramine Tofranil® Gas Chromatography (GC) ng/mL 10 Antidepressant
2 Desipramine Imipramine Metabolite; Norpramin®; Pertofrane® Gas Chromatography (GC) ng/mL 10 Antidepressant

Compliance Statement
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Specimen Type
Blood
Requested Volume
3 mL
Minimum Volume
1.2 mL
Special Handling
None
Specimen Container
NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test.

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Light Protection
Not Required
Rejection Criteria
None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.

Stability
Room Temperature: 7 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 18 month(s)
1 Imipramine Tofranil® Gas Chromatography (GC) ng/mL 10 Antidepressant
2 Desipramine Imipramine Metabolite; Norpramin®; Pertofrane® Gas Chromatography (GC) ng/mL 10 Antidepressant

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LOINC® Information

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