Nortriptyline Screen, Blood

Method(s)

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

80307

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

4 days (If Positive: 11 days)

Test Includes


1	Nortriptyline	Aventyl®; Pamelor®	Gas Chromatography (GC)	ng/mL	10	Antidepressant

Reflex Tests

Test Code	Test Name
5593B	Nortriptyline Confirmation (Qualitative), Blood

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.

Sample Type

Blood

Requested Volume

4 mL

Minimum Volume

2.4 mL

Special Handling

None

Sample 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 sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: 14 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 12 month(s)

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA Guidelines and are for informational purposes only. NMS Labs Does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to Reliance on the CPT Codes listed in this document.

*The information contained in this document represents database configurations, as they will appear on the effective date listed above.