Paliperidone (as 9-Hydroxyrisperidone)

Alphabetical Test listing

Paliperidone (as 9-Hydroxyrisperidone)-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

9-Hydroxyrisperidone
Invega

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Volume:

3.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.6 mL

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Alternate specimen type:

Heparin plasma

Alternate collection container:

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient (OK) - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (790856): R-NX

Days set up:

Tu - Su

TAT:

3 days

Method:

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Reference ranges:

20 - 60 ng/mL

CPT codes:

80342

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

05/20/2019

Revised date:

12/28/2023

Review date:

12/28/2023