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Test Code LAB191 Haloperidol, Serum

Important Note

Mayo code is HALO

 

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Reporting Name

Haloperidol, S

Specimen Type

Serum Red


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top (serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose.

2. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Report Available

2 to 8 days

Reference Values

Haloperidol:

5-17 ng/mL

 

Reduced Haloperidol:

10-80 ng/mL

Useful For

Optimizing haloperidol dosage

 

Monitoring patient compliance

 

Assessing toxicity

CPT Code Information

80173

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
HALO Haloperidol, S 87550-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
80339 Haloperidol, S 3669-9
169 Reduced Haloperidol 38364-6

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.