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Test Code CHEM85 Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Important Note

Effective immediately, results for Test ID FCHPZ performed by Medtox Laboratories, Inc., are delayed due to QC failures. Specimens will be held, stabilized, and will be tested as soon as testing has resumed.

Additional Codes

XCHLOR

Reporting Name

Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

Specimen Type

Varies


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reference Values

Reference Range: 30 – 300 ng/mL

 

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

80342

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FCHPZ Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 3471-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z3318 Chlorpromazine 3471-0

Report Available

7 to 11 days

Reject Due To

Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icterus NA
Other NA

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)