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Test Code FFVOX Fluvoxamine (Luvox)

Important Note

**This test name is similar to FLUOXETINE.  Please confirm the name of the test prior to ordering**

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC(S):

FLUVOXAMINE

LUVOX

Reporting Name

Fluvoxamine (Luvox)

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

Specimen Type

Varies


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top sodium heparin tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 3mL of plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 3 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reject Due To

Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icterus NA
Other NA

Reference Values

Units: ng/mL

 

Expected fluvoxamine concentrations on recommended daily dosage regimens:

50-900 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

80332

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FFVOX Fluvoxamine (Luvox) 10988-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
FFVOX Fluvoxamine (Luvox) 10988-4

Report Available

3 to 7 days

Method Name

High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Detection; (HPLC-UV)