Test ID: PARO
Paroxetine, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
83731
NY State Approved
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Yes
Useful For
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Monitoring paroxetine therapy
While regular blood level monitoring is not indicated in most patients, the test is useful to identify noncompliance
When used in conjunction with CYP2D6 genotyping, the test can identify states of altered drug metabolism
Method Name
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Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reporting Name
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Paroxetine, S
Aliases
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Paroxetine (Paxil)
Paxil (Paroxetine)
Paxil (Paroxetine)


