Test Overview
Test Methodology
Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Test Usage
Monitor therapeutic drug levels; monitor patient compliance; evaluate desipramine toxicity
Reference Range *
Therapeutic: 50 - 250 ng/mL; Toxic: > 500 ng/mL.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Limitations
Phenothiazines and other antidepressant drugs may interfere when administered concomitantly.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Thursday
Analytic Time
4 hours
Soft Order Code
DESI
MiChart Code
Desipramine Level
Synonyms
- DESIPRAMINE LEVEL
- Norpramine
- Pertofrane
- Tricyclics, Desipramine
- DESI
- DESIPRAMINE
Laboratory
Chemical Pathology
Section
Drug Analysis
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect blood in a red top or green top tube; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum or plasma into plastic vial as soon as possible and refrigerate.
Alternate Specimen
Laveder top (EDTA plasma) [11/09]
Rejection Criteria
SST or PST tube not acceptable.
Normal Volume
1 mL serum or plasma
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL serum or plasma
Billing
CPT Code
80335
Fee Code
20021
LOINC
3531-1