| Test Name |
Antidepressants Screen - Expanded, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Amitriptyline [LC-MS/MS], Amoxapine [LC-MS/MS], Bupropion [LC-MS/MS], Citalopram / Escitalopram [LC-MS/MS], Clomipramine [LC-MS/MS], Desipramine [LC-MS/MS], Desmethylclomipramine [LC-MS/MS], Desmethyldoxepin [LC-MS/MS], Desmethyltrimipramine [LC-MS/MS], Doxepin [LC-MS/MS], Duloxetine [LC-MS/MS], Fluoxetine [LC-MS/MS], Fluvoxamine [LC-MS/MS], Hydroxybupropion [LC-MS/MS], Imipramine [LC-MS/MS], Maprotiline [LC-MS/MS], Mirtazapine [LC-MS/MS], Nefazodone [LC-MS/MS], Norfluoxetine [LC-MS/MS], Nortriptyline [LC-MS/MS], O-Desmethylvenlafaxine [LC-MS/MS], Paroxetine [LC-MS/MS], Protriptyline [LC-MS/MS], Sertraline [LC-MS/MS], Trazodone [LC-MS/MS], Trimipramine [LC-MS/MS], Venlafaxine [LC-MS/MS] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Amitriptyline Metabolite
Anafranil®
Asendin®
Aventyl®
Bupropion Metabolite
Celexa® / Lexapro®
Clomipramine Metabolite
Cymbalta®
Desvenlafaxine
Desyrel®
Doxepin Metabolite
Effexor®
Elavil®
Endep®
Fluoxetine Metabolite
Imipramine Metabolite
Ludiomil®
Luvox®
Norpramin®
Pamelor®
Paxil®
Pertofrane®
Pristiq®
Prozac®
Remeron®
Serzone®
Sinequan®
Surmontil®
Tofranil®
Trimipramine Metabolite
Venlafaxine Metabolite
Vivactil®
Wellbutrin®
Zoloft® |
| Method(s) |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
| Specimen Container |
Plastic container (preservative-free) |
| Special Handling |
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. Ensure that container remains tightly sealed. |
| Light Protection Required |
Yes |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: Not Stable
Refrigerated: Not Stable
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s) |
| Rejection Criteria |
Not received Light Protected. Received Room Temperature. Received Refrigerated. Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[LC-MS/MS] Tuesday 3 days |
Reflex Testing
(when required, addl' fee may apply) |
52170SP - Paroxetine and Sertraline Confirmation, Serum/Plasma
52171SP - Antidepressants Confirmation Panel 2, Serum/Plasma
52172SP - Antidepressants Confirmation Panel 1, Serum/Plasma
52173SP - Citalopram Confirmation, Serum/Plasma
52174SP - Fluvoxamine Confirmation, Serum/Plasma
52175SP - Nefazodone Confirmation, Serum/Plasma
52176SP - Bupropion and Metabolite Confirmation, Serum/Plasma
52177SP - Duloxetine Confirmation, Serum/Plasma
52178SP - Venlafaxine and Metabolite Confirmation, Serum/Plasma |