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Phenelzine

Nardil^®

Test Codes

NMS: 3550SP, Order as a Miscellaneous Send Out.

Department

Send Outs

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect (preferred specimen): Two plain Red-top tubes.
Also acceptable: Three Lavender-top EDTA tubes.

• Do not use Serum Separator Tubes.
• Time of Collection: Trough, just prior to next dose.
• Protect specimen from light and send for processing immediately after collection.

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Protect specimen from light. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma from cells. Transfer serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below) immediately.

Preparation for Courier Transport

Critical frozen.

Transport: 5.0 mL serum or plasma, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 2.2 mL)

Rejection Criteria

• Serum Separator (SST) tubes.
• Specimens that are not protected from light.
• Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.

In-Lab Processing

Critical frozen.

Protect specimen from light. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma from cells. Transfer serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below) immediately.

Transport: 5.0 mL serum or plasma, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 2.2 mL)

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): Unacceptable
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): Unacceptable
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 16 days

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Sent to ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT, forwarded to National Medical Services (NMS), Willow Grove, PA.

Performed

Thursday.
Results available in 4-11 days.

Reference Range

By report.

Test Methodology

Gas Chromatography.

Interpretation

By report.

Clinical Utility

Phenelzine is effective in depressed patients clinically characterized as "atypical," "nonendogenous," or "neurotic." This assay is used for the therapeutic monitoring and toxicity assessment of phenelzine.

CPT Codes

80338

Contacts

Last Updated

11/3/2023