Red top tube DO NOT USE SST TUBE
1.2 mL serum
0.6 mL serum
Specimen must be spun and aliquotted within 2 hours of collection
Collect specimen in a red top tube; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge within 2 hours, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate.
Collect specimen in a red top tube; do not use SST tube. Send to Specimen Processing in a green bag
Monday, Wednesday
4 - 8 days
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
Clonazepam Anticonvulsant: 20 – 70 ng/mL; Anxiolytic: 4 – 80 ng/mL. Some individuals may show therapeutic response outside of these ranges, or may display toxicity within the therapeutic range, thus interpretation should include clinical evaluation. Note: Therapeutic ranges are for specimens drawn at trough (ie, immediately before next scheduled dose). Levels may be elevated in non-trough specimens.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Test performed by Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
3494-2
80346
20036
SST tube not acceptable.