Specimen Requirements

Title

Duloxetine, Serum (Cymbalta)

Specimen Requirement

Collect red top or lavender EDTA, centrifuge and transfer 1 mL serum/plasma to a screw top transport tube, indicate sample type on tube and send refrigerated.

Sample must be light protected if sent room temp.

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Stability

Room temp: 30 days, Refrigerated: 30 days, Frozen: 1 year

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

10 days

Clinical Use

Test Code

DULW