Citalopram Drug Level

Label Mnemonic:	CELEXA
Epic code:	LAB2870
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

0.5 mL serum in a plain, red-tope tube

Rejection Criteria:

Gel separator tubes

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Turn Around Time:

1-3 days upon receipt at reference laboratory.

Methodology:

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

CPT Code:

80332