Antidepressant Drug Screen
| Sunquest Code: | ADDS | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB3264 | Epic Name: | Antidepressant Drug Screen |
| Synonyms: | TCA Screen; Tricyclic Screen | ||
| Methodology: | Liquid chromatography/Tandam mass spectrometry | ||
| Test Includes: | Amitriptyline, clomipramine and desmethylclomipramine, cyclobenzaprine, desipramine, doxepin and desmethyldoxepine, fluoxetine and norfluoxetine, imipramine, maprotiline, nortriptyline, paroxetine, protriptyline, sertraline and desmethysertraline, trimipramine | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Fri; results are reported within 3 days. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood or urine |
| Optimal Volume: | 6 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1.4 mL |
| Container: | Red (no gel) (Green (lithium heparin, no gel), Green (sodium heparin, no gel), Plastic leakproof container, sterile) |
| Causes for Rejection: | Serum separator tubes (SST) |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Centrifuge and aliquot 3 mL, 0.6 mL minimum serum, plasma or urine. Store at room temperature. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at room temperature. |
| Stability: | Up to 3 days at room temperature; for longer storage refrigerate or freeze. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (MedTox) |
| Referral Lab number: | 80300 |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: | By report. |
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