Fluphenazine

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB1067
  • Soft Test Code:
  • PROLX
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 52
Alternate Names
  • Prolixin

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

3.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial


Transport And Storage

3 days Ambient
Refrigerated
Frozen


Collection Instructions

Trough levels are most reproducible

Submission of the minimum volume results in an elevated reporting limit and inability to repeat analysis


Minimum Volume

0.5 mL


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

0.5 - 20.0 ng/ml

Detection Limit: 
0.2 ng/ml


Critical Ranges:

40.0 ng/ml


Test Comments:

Expected range for low dose therapy: 0.5 - 2.25 ng/ml
Expected range for high dose therapy: 5.0 - 20.0 ng/ml
Some patients respond well to the lower range of therapy, while other patients require the higher concentrations to achieve desired therapeutic effects.


Methodology:
  • Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Production Schedule

Coding & Compliance

CDM

00910084


CPT Coding

80342