Haldol®
10 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
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Antipsychotic drug level test. Used in monitoring and toxicity management.
Serum or Plasma
3 mL
Red-top (no additive) tube or green-top (heparin) tube; gel-barrier tubes not recommended
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.
Storage Instructions:
Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 270 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |