Qualitative screen analyzes for:

• Amitriptyline
• Clomipramine and desmethylclomipramine
• Cyclobenzaprine (Amrix, Flexeril)
• Desipramine
• Doxepin and desmethyldoxepin
• Fluoxetine and norfluoxetine
• Imipramine
• Maprotiline
• Nortriptyline
• Paroxetine
• Protriptyline
• Sertaline and desmethylsertraline
• Trimipramine

Detect the use of antidepressant class drugs

Red serum vial/tube - 10 mL

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

Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox)

Dk green heparin (Li hep or Na hep) x 2

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Grey Sodium flouride (NaFl)

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Dk green/Lavender/Grey:

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

Plasma:

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

Whole blood:

Do not spin

Urine:

Submit entire specimen

Plasma:

Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox)

Whole blood:

Submit original collection tube

Urine:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

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

See report

Medical necessity