Test Details
Mnemonic
DULOX
Ordering Code
3300034
CPT-4 Code(s)
80332 (G0480)
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, remove serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial. Serum requires light protection at room temperature.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Lavender EDTA. Plasma requires light protection at room temperature.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)
Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Range
Duloxetine Reporting Limit: 3 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes