Fluphenazine
Test Mnemonic
FLUPH
CPT Codes
- 80342 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
3650-9
Aliases
- Dapotum
- Lyogen
- Moditen
- Omca
- Permitil
- Prolixin
- Sediten
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | Frozen | Do not use serum separator tubes. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Frozen | Do not use plasma separator tubes. Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: 2 days |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 1 month (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 1 week |
Days Performed
Mon, Wed, Fri
Turnaround Time
2 - 9 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
Reference Range
| Fluphenazine | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Therapeutic Range pre-dose (trough) draw at steady-state concentration: 1.0-10.0 ng/mL | Toxic: Greater than 15 ng/mL |
Special Info
Measure at least 2 weeks after initiating treatment. Specimen should be collected prior to next dose - at steady state concentration. Hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. This test is New York DOH approved.
Clinical Info
The therapeutic range is based on serum pre-dose (trough) draw at steady-state concentration. Adverse effects may include extrapyramidal symptoms, seizures and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.