Laboratory:
Sendout
Referral Laboratory:
Warde PAROX
MiChart Code:
Paroxetine (Paxil), Level
Soft Order Code:
PAROX
Synonyms:
Seroxet Paxil
Container:
Red top tube DO NOT USE SST TUBE
Normal Volume:
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume:
0.4 mL serum
Offsite Collection:
Collect specimen in red top tube; do not use an SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial, and refrigerate.
Onsite Collection (Michigan Medicine Hospitals Only):
Collect specimen in a red top tube; do not use SST tube.
Days Set Up:
Tuesday, Friday
Analytic Time:
6 - 8 days
Test Usage:
Therapeutic drug monitoring.
Test Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Additional Information:
Test sent to Warde Medical Laboratory.
LOINC:
9699-0
CPT Code:
80332
Fee Code:
32156
Alternate Specimen:
EDTA Plasma
Rejection Criteria:
SST tube not acceptable.
Test ID:
1084