Specimen

Serum

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Lavender top tube (EDTA), Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed), Green top tube 
(Na Heparin), Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin)

Minimum:

Adult preferred minimum:     2 mL serum or plasma
Adult absolute minimum:      1.5 mL serum or plasma
Pediatric absolute minimum:  1.5 mL serum or plasma

Rejection Criteria:

Avoid use of separator tubes and gels.

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Analytic Time:

7 working days

Reference Range:

Therapeutic Range: Not well established.

Test
Limitations:

No therapeutic range exists for sertraline. Dosing should begin at 50 
mg/d, not to exceed 200 mg/d. Dosing above 200 mg/d is associated with 
increased adverse effects and decreased efficacy. Dosing of 50-200 mg/d 
gives serum values ranging from 30-200 ng/mL.

Methodology:

Gas Chromatography

CPT Code:

80299