The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Chlorpromazine
Order Code: CPRO
Epic Lab Code: LAB2851
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Lavender top tube (EDTA), Green top tube (Na Heparin)


Minimum:


Adult minimum: 3 mL serum or plasma
Pediatric minimum:  1.5 mL serum or plasma


Rejection Criteria:


Gel separator tubes


Specimen
Instructions:


Collect specimen eight to twelve hours post-dose. Protect from light.


Analytic Time:


5 working days


Reference Range:


Adult therapeutic: 50-300 ng/mL    Toxic: > 500 ng/mL
Child therapeutic: 30-80 ng/mL     Toxic: > 200 ng/mL


Methodology:


High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)


CPT Code:


84022


 


See Additional Information:
Commercial (Mailout) Critical Lab Values




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Updated: 05/15/2007

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