Specimen Requirements

Title

PERPHENAZINE

Specimen Requirement

COLLECT SPECIMEN 8-12 HOURS AFTER DOSE. MEASURE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AFTER INITIATING TREATMENT.

DRAW BLOOD IN A PLAIN RED-TOP TUBE. CENTRIFUGE, SEPARATE SERUM FROM CELLS WITHIN 6 HOURS AND SEND 2mL SERUM IN A SCREW-CAPPED PLASTIC VIAL. INDICATE ON TRANSPORT TUBE “SERUM/RED TOP”.

SUBMIT WITH ORDER: PERPHENAZINE DOSE, DOSE FREQUENCY, ROUTE AND TYPE OF DRAW.

Methodology

Stability

ROOM TEMP 2 DAYS; REFRIGERATED 7 DAYS; FROZEN 1 MONTH

Reference Range

BY REPORT*

Turnaround

5-7 DAYS; SET UP MON, WED, FRI

Clinical Use

Test Code

PERPH