Fluphenazine (Prolixin)

• CPT Code: 82542
• LOINC:
• Specimen Type: Red or Green non gel
• Frequency: Setup: Daily; analytic time 5 days
• Instructions: 3.0mL serum from red non gel tube. 0.4ml min may affect results. Alt/ plasma from green nongel tube. Trough levels are most reproducible.
• Text: Fluphenazine is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and hostility. Submission of the minimum volume results in an elevated reporting limit and inability to repeat analysis.
• Methodology: Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)