Risperidone Drug Level
Label Mnemonic: | RISP |
Epic code: | LAB3998 |
Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Serum Patient Prep: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.
Collection Medium:
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Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator) |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD
solution).
Testing Schedule:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays
Turn Around
Time:
1-7 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Therapeutic range Not well established
Total (Resipedone and Metabolite) 20-60 ng/mL
Toxic range Not well established
Interpretive Data:
Adverse effects to risperidone therapy may include headache, nausea,
dizziness, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension and dyskinesia.
Methodology:
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
CPT Code:
80342