Fluphenazine Drug Level
Label Mnemonic: | FLUP |
Epic code: | LAB3157 |
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
Specimen
Instructions:
Timing of specimen collection: 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:
Whole blood. Hemolyzed specimens. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).
Delivery Instructions:

Turn Around
Time:
1-8 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Effective February 16, 2021 Therapeutic Range: 1.0-10.0 ng/mL Toxic: Greater than 15 ng/mL
Interpretive Data:
The therapeutic range is based on serum pre-dose (trough) draw at steady-state concentration. Adverse effects may include extrapyramidal symptoms, seizures and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Methodology:
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
CPT Code:
80342