Specimen Requirements
Title
IMIPRAMINE (TOFRANIL) Includes Desirpramine (metabolite)
Specimen Requirement
1-Red top tube/1.0 mL serum.
Spin and separate from cells within 2 hours.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature 48 hours, Refrigerated 14 days, Frozen 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
1-3 days Performed Mon-Fri
Clinical Use
Imipramine is the most thoroughly studied tricyclic antidepressant for the treatment of agoraphobia and panic disorder.
Test Code
IMIPR