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| Title | TRAZODONE (DESYREL) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 Red Top/2.0 mL serum. <strong>Do not collect in serum separator tube.</strong> After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge, separate and refrigerate serum.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temperature 48 hours, Refrigerated 14 days, Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 2-3 days Performed Mon, Wed, Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>For therapeutic drug monitoring of antidepressant therapy. Peak plasma levels occur approximately 1 hour after dosing when Trazodone is taken on an empty stomach or 2 hours after dosing when taken with food. Elimination of Trazodone is biphasic, consisting of an initial phase (half-life 3-6 hours) followed by a slower phase (half-life 5-9 hours).</p> |
| Test Code | TRAZO |
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