Specimen Requirements
Title
Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
Specimen Requirement
Patient Prep: Measure at least two weeks after initialing treatment.
Draw blood in a plain red-top tube/1.0mL serum. Spin, separate serum from cells within 2 hours, indicate sample type on tube and send refrigerated.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp 2 days; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 1 month
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 days
Clinical Use
Fluphenazine is a phenothiazine derivative (piperazine) used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.
Test Code
FLU