| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry |
| Test Name: |
DESIPRAMINE - (P)
Test Code:
MIS8
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| Clinical Information: |
Test Indications: Desipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant; it also is a metabolite of imipramine. These drugs have also been employed in the treatment of enuresis (involuntary urination) in childhood and severe obsessive-compulsive neurosis. Desipramine is the antidepressant of choice in patients where maximal stimulation is indicated.
This test and reference values apply only when desipramine is administered. When imipramine is administered, please refer to IMIPRAMINE test. Patient Preparation Instructions: Therapeutic ranges should be determined in specimens drawn at trough immediately before next dose. collect blood within 1 hours prior to next dose or at least 12 hours after last dose. |
| Collection Devices: |
Preferred Device:
Do not use separator gel.
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| Specimen Required: |
Plasma: 2.0 mL
Serum collected without gel is also acceptable. |
| Referral: |
Serum: 2.0 mL
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| Requisition: | |
| Reference Values: |
In-Common Laboratories Reference Values
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| Availability: |
Within 10 Days
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| More Information: |
Specimens that are obtained from gel tubes are not acceptable and will be rejected, as the gel absorbs the drugs and will lead to falsely decreased concentrations. Separate plasma or serum as soon as possible and no longer than 2 hours from time of collection and freeze. Send frozen specimens to In-Common Laboratories (Test ID: DESI).
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