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