Sibutramine and Metabolites, Blood Test (4186B)
| Analysis Code |
4186B |
| Test Name |
Sibutramine and Metabolites, Blood |
| Test Includes |
Desmethylsibutramine [LC-MS/MS], Didesmethylsibutramine [LC-MS/MS], Sibutramine [LC-MS/MS] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Dinorsibutramine
Meridia®
Norsibutramine
Reductil
Sibutramine Metabolite |
| Purpose |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| Category |
Appetite Suppressant |
| Method(s) |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
| Specimen Requirements |
2 mL Blood |
| Transport Temperature |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Container |
NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test. |
| Special Handling |
None |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: 14 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s) |
| Rejection Criteria |
Lavender top tube (EDTA). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[LC-MS/MS] Wednesday 3 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[LC-MS/MS] 83789 |
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