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HelpTest ID FSERT Sertraline (Zoloft) and Desmethylsertraline
Specimen Required
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Plasma
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Green Top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube, plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Serum
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Red
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube, serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Reporting Name
Sertraline (Zoloft)Specimen Type
VariesSpecimen Minimum Volume
1.2 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days |
| Frozen | 180 days | |
| Ambient | 72 hours |
Reference Values
Sertraline:
Reference Range: 30 - 200 ng/mL
Report Limit 10 ng/mL
Desmethylsertraline: ng/mL
No reference range provided
The stated reference range is the range of observed steady-state concentrations in individuals receiving therapeutic dosage regimens of sertraline. This is not a defined therapeutic range.
Report Limit 10 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
3 to 7 daysPerforming Laboratory
Medtox Laboratories, Inc.Test Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
80332