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Unit Code 81854:
Desipramine, Plasma

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Specimen Required

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) 12 hours after last dose.

(Plasma gel tube is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 3 mL of

EDTA plasma refrigerated.

Transport Temperature

Refrig\Ambient OK\Frozen OK 

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Plasma, Serum 

Anticoagulants Other Than:           EDTA, Heparin 

Hemolysis:                                          No if mild, Yes if severe                                 

Thawing:                                              NA                         

Lipemia:                                               No         

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Saturday; Varies

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