Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Trough levels are most reproducible

1. Allow sample to clot
2. Spin within 30 minutes of sample collection
3. Transfer 3.0 mL of serum to a MedTox Bupropion Analysis transfer vial/tube
4. Mix well 
5. Freeze immediately

Bupropion analysis transfer vial/tube

This transfer tube is not a routinely stocked item and should be ordered a minimum of 2 business days prior to the scheduled collection.

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

1. Spin within 30 minutes of sample collectioncollection
2. Transfer 3.0 mL of plasma to a MedTox Bupropion Analysis transfer vial/tube
3. Mix well 
4. Freeze immediately

Bupropion analysis transfer vial/tube

Frozen (strict)

• Gel-barrier tubes
• Specimen received not frozen
• Specimen not received in Bupropion Analysis Tube containing Sodium Citrate Monobasic

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

Bupropion: 50 - 100 ng/mL

Hydroxybupropion: 600 - 2000 ng/mL

Medical necessity