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Test Code NORTRIPTYLINE (272) Nortriptyline

Important Note

***COLLECT IN PLAIN RED VACUTAINERS.  SST (GEL) TUBES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE***

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation
Collect at steady-state trough concentration. Specimen should be collected >12 hours after dose.

 

Preferred Specimen(s)
3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (NO GEL)

Minimum Volume:  1.5 mL

 

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Transport Temperature
Room temperature.  If there is a delay in your specimen reaching WKHS, please refrigerate or freeze your specimen.  All stability requirements are listed below:


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

PERFORMING LAB

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386