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Clozapine and Metabolites, Serum or Plasma, Quantitative

CLOZAP SP
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: Predose(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. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube.(Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

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

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-5 days

Reference Interval

Therapeutic Range Not well established
Toxic Level Total Clozapine and Metabolites: Greater than or equal to 1500 ng/mL

Interpretive Data

Therapeutic ranges are not well established. Clozapine is metabolized to norclozapine and clozapine-N-oxide. Clozapine concentrations between 100 and 700 ng/mL may correlate more with clinical response; however, nonresponsiveness may also occur within this range. For refractory schizophrenia, clozapine concentrations greater than 350 ng/mL are suggested to achieve a therapeutic response.

Toxicity: Adverse effects to clozapine therapy may include tachycardia, drowsiness, hypotension, and seizures.

Therapeutic and toxic ranges are not well established in children.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

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Hotline History

Date of Change
Test Name Change
Methodology
Performance/Reported Schedule
Specimen Requirements
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
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CPT Code
Component Change
Other Interface Change
New Test
Inactive
02/20/2024
X
08/21/2023
X
X
N/A

CPT Codes

80159

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2013458 Clozapine, S/P, Quant 6896-5
2013459 Norclozapine, S/P, Quant 10992-6
2013460 Clozapine-N-Oxide, S/P, Quant 85497-6
2013461 Total Clozapine and Metabolites 12375-2
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Aliases

  • Clopine
  • Clozaril
  • Denzapine
  • FazaClo
  • Versacloz
  • Zaponex
Clozapine and Metabolites, Serum or Plasma, Quantitative