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| Title | DESIPRAMINE (NORPRAMIN) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 Red Top/1.0 mL serum. <strong>Do not collect in serum separator tube.</strong> After 30 minutes of clotting, centrifuge, separate and refrigerate serum.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temp 48 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 1-3 days Performed Mon-Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>Therapeutic drug monitoring of antidepressant drug. Therapeutic levels are measured at trough concentration. Elimination half-life is 12-54 hours.</p> |
| Test Code | DESIP |
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