Test Mnemonic
QUETIA
CPT Codes
Aliases
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Dpt of Lab Med & Pathology
Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 3 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | | Refrigerated | Do not use serum separator tubes. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 3 mL | Plasma | Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green) | | Refrigerated | Do not use plasma separator tubes. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 0.6 mL | | | | | |
Stability
| Environmental Condition |
Description |
| Ambient | 3 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 180 days |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
6 - 10 days
Methodology
| Name |
Description |
| Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) | |
Reference Range
| Quetiapine |
| Sex |
Age From |
Age To |
Type |
Range |
Range Unit |
| | | | | Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established. Expected steady-state plasma levels in patients receiving recommended daily dosages: 100 - 1000 ng/mL. | |
Special Info
Trough levels are most reproducible.
