Test directory: Quetiapine, Serum/Plasma

Ordering Code7951
Test NameQuetiapine, Serum/Plasma
AliasSeroquel
Preferred SpecimenPlasma
Preferred ContainerEDTA, K2 (Lavender)
Other Specimen/ContainerSerum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Handling InstructionsPromptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma
Transport RequirementsOahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 7 Days
Refrigerated: 16 Days
Frozen: 6 Months
Rejection CriteriaGel barrier tube
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time10 Days
MethodologyHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass
Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Lab National Medical Services, Inc.

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
QuetiapineALLng/mL

Steady-state...

Steady-state peak (1.0 to 1.5 hours) plasma levels following a t.i.d. daily regimen: 286 ng/mL (225 mg/day) 598 ng/mL (450 mg/day) 828 ng/mL (750 mg/day)
The plasma half-life is approximately 6 hours

Analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography/
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration

See report.