0098833
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Olanzapine

OLANZ
Example Reports
High
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.

Collect

Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transport 2 mL serum or plasma. (Min: 1 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Unacceptable Conditions

Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution). Hemolyzed samples.

Remarks

Olanzapine shows slight interference with high levels of hemolysis in the sample. Noroxycodone causes an analytical interference and impacts the quantitation of Olanzapine.

Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Tue, Fri

Reported

1-7 days

Reference Interval

Effective November 15, 2021

Therapeutic Range: 20-80 ng/mL
Toxic: Greater than or equal to 100 ng/mL

Interpretive Data

Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug indicated for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. The therapeutic range is based on serum, predose (trough) draw collection at steady-state concentration. Adverse effects may include dizziness, fatigue, akathisia, postural hypotension, delirium, somnolence, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, hyperglycemia and muscle weakness agitation.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

80342 (Alt code: G0480)

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0098833 Olanzapine 12389-3
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Aliases

  • Symbyax
  • Zyprexa
  • zyprexa blood level
  • zyprexa zydis
Olanzapine