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Amitriptyline, Serum (Referred Out ) - Saskatoon

Discipline

Biochemistry

Overview

Description

Collect immediately before next dose for trough concentration.

Alias

Nortriptyline
Elavil
Tricyclic antidepressant

Specimen Information

Specimen types accepted

Serum

Specimen collection container

Preferred collection container: Red (no additive) 6 mL
Alternative collection container: Lavender (EDTA) 4 mL

Collection procedure

Required volume

Optimal volume: 4 mL serum/plasma
Minimum volume: 2 mL serum/plasma

Rejection criteria

Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria

Performance

Days/times performed

Availability	Shipped daily Monday to Sunday Arrange for STAT testing with Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory, then inform St. Paul’s Hospital Laboratory Referrals
Testing site	Referred out by St. Paul’s Hospital Laboratory to Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory

Maximum laboratory time

3 days turn around time by testing laboratory
Emergency 4 hour turnaround time by testing laboratory

Last Updated: October 16, 2024