Optimize drug therapy and monitor patient adherence.
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Mon, Wed, Fri
1-5 days
Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.
Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2 EDTA).
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Refrigerated.
Whole blood. Hemolyzed specimens. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).
After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Effective February 16, 2021
Therapeutic Range: | 1.0-10.0 ng/mL |
Toxic: | Greater than 15 ng/mL |
The therapeutic range is based on serum pre-dose (trough) draw at steady-state concentration. Adverse effects may include extrapyramidal symptoms, seizures and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
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.
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Hotline History
80342 (Alt code: G0480)
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0099906 | Fluphenazine | 3650-9 |
- Dapotum
- Lyogen
- Moditen
- Omca
- Permitil
- Prolixin
- Sediten