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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Epic Test Code LAB3830 Perphenazine, Serum or Plasma

Additional Codes

MML Code: PNZN

LIS Code: PPNZ

NY State Approved

Yes

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

Reporting Name

Perphenazine (Trilafon)

Method Name

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

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days LIGHT PROTECTED
  Frozen  180 days LIGHT PROTECTED
  Ambient  72 hours LIGHT PROTECTED


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Specimen Type: Plasma

Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T915)

Collection Container/Tube: Green-top (sodium heparin) (Plasma gel/PST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Amber plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube.

2. Centrifuge and aliquot 3 mL plasma into an amber vial to protect from light and refrigerate immediately.

3. Ship refrigerated.

 

Specimen Type: Serum

Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T915)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top (Serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Amber Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood in a plain red-top tube.

2. Centrifuge and aliquot 3 mL of serum into an amber vial to protect from light and refrigerate immediately.

3. Ship refrigerated.


Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Values

Reference Range: 5.0 - 30.0 ng/mL

 

Low-dose therapeutic range for Perphenazine: 0.5 - 2.5 ng/mL

Report Available

7 to 9 days

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT Code Information

80299

Specimen Retention Time

2 weeks