Clomipramine, Plasma / Serum (Anafranil, Clopress)

Department

Toxicology

Delphic Registration Code

CLOM

Synonyms

Anafranil
Clopress

Turnaround Time

7 days

Test Code

4663

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5.0

No of Samples Required

1

Pre-testing Requirements

Do NOT use gel tubes for this assay

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

1.0

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)
If overnight - Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)

Interpretation

The standard half-life of clomipramine is 28 hours, with time to steady-state of 7 days.

Reference Intervals

Therapeutic range: 700 – 2200 nmol/L

Test Method

LCMSMS

Non-Funded Test Cost

$24.94 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

4663

Optimal specimen collection time is 18 hours after dose.

Include dose, dose interval, dose time, and collection time on request form.

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