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Test Code LOX Loxapine (Loxitane) and 8-Hydroxyloxapine

Additional Codes

Mayo Test ID
LOX

Reporting Name

Loxapine (Loxitane)

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

Specimen Type

Varies


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL sodium heparin plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reject Due To

Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icterus NA
Other EDTA

Reference Values

Loxapine:

Reference Range: 5.0 - 30.0 ng/mL

 

8-Hydroxy-Loxapine: 

Reference Range: 20.0 - 100.0 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

80342

 

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
LOX Loxapine (Loxitane) 17090-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z1125 Loxapine (Loxitane) 3728-3
Z1047 8-Hydroxy-Loxapine 9696-6

Report Available

3 to 7 days

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)