Antidepressant Drug Profile, Quantitative
Use
Detect presence of antidepressant drugs
Special Instructions
Serum or plasma samples must be separated from cells within two hours of collection. Use a red-top or green-top (heparin) tube for collection, and ensure that the serum or plasma is submitted in a plastic transport tube. Gel-barrier tubes and whole blood are not accepted for this test.
Limitations
This test is designed to detect and measure only the listed antidepressant drugs: amitriptyline, clomipramine, cyclobenzaprine, desipramine, desmethylclomipramine, desmethyldoxepin, desmethylsertraline, doxepin, fluoxetine, imipramine, maprotiline, norfluoxetine, nortriptyline, paroxetine, protriptyline, sertraline, and trimipramine. It does not detect other drugs or substances and should not be used as a comprehensive drug screening tool. The test results are influenced by factors like timing of the last dose, patient metabolism, and compliance, and should be interpreted in the context of a full clinical assessment. It is not approved by the FDA and was developed by LabCorp with its performance characteristics determined by the laboratory.
Methodology
Mass Spectrometry
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 80148-0
- 31208-2
- 16389-9
- 35636-0
- 35627-9
- 3335-7
- 3690-5
- 35606-3
- 9627-1
- 6906-2
- 6897-3
- 35610-5
- 35624-6
- 10339-0
- 35602-2
- 35621-2
- 35609-7
- 35623-8
- 3582-4
- 3735-8
- 3999-0
- 4083-2
- 9699-0
- 35604-8
Result Turnaround Time
7-10 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Serum
Volume
3 mL
Minimum Volume
600 μL
Container
Red-top tube or green-top (heparin) tube; gel-barrier tubes are not acceptable
Collection Instructions
Serum or plasma should be separated from cells within two hours of venipuncture. Submit serum or plasma in a plastic transport tube.
Storage Instructions
Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.
Causes for Rejection
Gel-barrier tubes; whole blood