Olanzapine

Alphabetical Test listing

Olanzapine-4480

Test name:

Olanzapine

Test number:

4480

Excellian order number:

LAB4480

Abbreviation:

OLA

Alternate names:

Zyprexa

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Trough levels are most reproducible

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:

Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox)

Alternate specimen type:

Heparin plasma

Alternate collection container:

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Alternate collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 - 10 times to prevent clotting.

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen - (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (756): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

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

Reference ranges:

10.0 - 80.0 ng/mL

Plasma concentrations of olanzapine greater than 9.0 ng/mL have been associated with therapeutic effect

Results that require action (critical):

Not established

CPT codes:

G0480

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

12/28/2023

Review date:

12/28/2023