Specimen Requirements
Title
Tricyclic Antidepressants ID and Quant
Specimen Requirement
Collect red top or lavender EDTA/3.0 mL serum/plasma, centrifuge and transfer serum/plasma to a screw top transport tube, indicate sample type on tube and send.
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Stability
Room temp: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 5 days, Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4-6 days performed Monday-Saturday
Clinical Use
Test includes:
Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline, and Total
Imipramine, Desipramine, and Total
Doxepin, Nordoxepin, Total, and Grand Total
Clompiramine, Desmethylclomipramine, and Total
Test Code
TADSP