CLOMIPRAMINE, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   CLOMP

MGH LIS Test No

   684

Schedule

   Monday through Friday

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   CLOMP

Specimen Info

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Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Draw blood in a plain red-top tube. (SST TUBE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.)
Spin down and send 2.0 mL of serum refrigerated (keep specimen cool 
with frozen coolant April-October, refrigerated coolant November-
March).      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Useful for determining whether a poor therapeutic response is attributable to noncompliance and for monitoring serum concentration of clomipramine and norclomipramine to assist in optimizing the administered dose.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
80299

Reference Range
CLOMIPRAMINE + NORCLOMIPRAMINE
Therapeutic concentration: 150-450 ng/mL

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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