SEROQUEL

Seroquel (Quetiapine)

EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3694

Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Patient Preparation:

Trough levels are most reproducible.

Container Type:
Plain red top or green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:

Serum or plasma

Preferred Volume:
3 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.6 mL
Specimen Processing:

Separate the serum or plasma from the cells within 2 hours of collection and transfer to a plastic transport tube.

Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:

Room temperature - 3 days
Freeze or refrigerate for samples greater than 3 days old.

Unacceptable Condition:

Gel tubes are not acceptable.

CPT Codes:

80342 - Quetiapine Seroquel (EAP 30021479)
(If billing Medicare, use G0480)

Method:
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Lab Personnel

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