Test Code 0803B

Test Name Bupropion and Metabolite, Blood

Purpose
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; Smoking Cessation Adjunct
Method(s)
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Suggested CPT Code(s)
80338
New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

4 days

Test Includes
1 Bupropion Wellbutrin® High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 10 Antidepressant
2 Hydroxybupropion Bupropion Metabolite High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 100 Antidepressant

Test Also Known As
Zyban®
Compliance Statement
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.
189856
Specimen Type
Blood
Requested Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Special Handling
None
Specimen Container
Lavender top tube (EDTA)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Light Protection
Not Required
Rejection Criteria
Received Room Temperature.

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.

Stability
Room Temperature: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 7 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 1 month(s)
1 Bupropion Wellbutrin® High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 10 Antidepressant
2 Hydroxybupropion Bupropion Metabolite High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) ng/mL 100 Antidepressant

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LOINC® Information

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