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