4 hours
Test Updated:
Aventyl
Pamelor
Tricyclics, Nortriptyline
NORT
NORTRIPTYLINE
NORTRIPTYLINE LEVEL
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Test Overview
Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Monitor therapeutic drug levels; monitor patient compliance; evaluate nortriptyline toxicity
Therapeutic: 50-150 ng/mL, Toxic: > 500 ng/mL.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Collect blood in a red or green top tube; do not use SST tube.
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.