Imipramine-954

Test info

  
Imipramine
  
954
  
LAB954
  
IMI
  
Tofranil
  

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Trough levels are most reproducible

 

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
  
Heparin plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

 

  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

  
  1. Spin
  2. Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as the appropriate plasma type, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox)

  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories (59): R-MX
  
We, Sa
  
3 - 4 days
  

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

175 - 300 ng/mL

Billing

  
G0480
  
Yes
  

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
03/10/2021
  
04/11/2022