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HelpTest Code 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.
CMH COLLECTION: 2mL blood in a vacutainer Preferred: Red Acceptable: Sodium heparin green
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.2 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | |
| Frozen | 180 days | ||
| Ambient | 72 hours |
Reject Due To
| Hemolysis | NA |
| Lipemia | NA |
| Icterus | NA |
| Other | SST |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
3 to 7 daysReporting Name
Sertraline (Zoloft)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
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Performing Laboratory
Medtox Laboratories, Inc.CPT Code Information
80332