Specimen Requirements
Title
NORTRIPTYLINE (PAMELOR)
Specimen Requirement
1-Plain Red Top/1.0 mL serum. Spin and separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send refrigerated.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature Unacceptable, Refrigerated 14 days, Frozen 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
1-3 DAYS PERFORMED MON-FRI
Clinical Use
Nortriptyline is a breakdown by-product of Amitriptyline.
Test Code
NORTR