Celexa®
15 days
High-pressure liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FL)
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Monitors blood levels of citalopram. Used in therapeutic drug monitoring or suspected overdose.
Serum or Plasma
2 mL
Red-top tube or green-top (heparin) tube.
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Do not use a gel-barrier tube.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 3 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 6 months |