NORTRIPTYLINE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   N9394

MGH LIS Test No

   9394

Schedule

   Sunday, Tuesday-Saturday

Testing Time

   1-3 days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

   N9394

Specimen Info

Type

   Serum  

Volume

   2.0 (1.0) mL

Temperature

   Ambient or Refrigerated

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Clinical Utilities
Nortriptyline is a breakdown by-product of Amitriptyline.

CPT Codes
80182

Reference Range
50 - 150 ng/mL

Component Information

Name

   NORTRIPTYLINE 

Method

   HPLC 

CPT Code

   80182 

Units

    
Ref Range   THERAPEUTIC RANGE for Nortriptyline, HPLC: 50 - 150 ng/mL  
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes
Serum separator tubes are not acceptable; use polypropylene
tubes and ship on cold pack by overnight courier.

Additional Comments

 

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