Protriptyline




Test Mnemonic

PROTRI

CPT Codes

  • 80335 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

3999-0

Aliases

  • Vivactyl

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumNo additive (Red) RefrigeratedDo 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 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender) RefrigeratedDo 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
AmbientAfter separation from cells: 5 days
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 5 days
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 6 months

Days Performed

Mon, Wed, Fri

Turnaround Time

2 - 8 days

Methodology

Name Description
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) 

Reference Range

Protriptyline
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal70 - 240ng/mL
   Years99 YearsUrgent> 400ng/mL

Special Info

Specimen should be collected prior to next dose - at steady state concentration. This test is New York DOH approved.

Clinical Info

n/a

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a