Olanzapine
Alias: N/A
Discipline: Clinical Chemistry
Test information: A thienobenzodiazepine atypical antipsychotic. Used to treat schizophrenia and in the short-term mania associated with bipolar disease. Analysis used to assess non-compliance or those not responding to maximal licensed dose.
- Specimen Type(s)
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- Blood;
- Other Acceptable Specimen Type(s)
- N/A
- Specimen Container - Adult
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- Purple Top BD;
- Specimen Container - Paediatric
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- Lilac Top Microtainer BD;
- Analytes
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- N/A;
- Part of a test profile?
- No
- Volume (min) of sample to be sent to laboratory
- 1ml
- Patient Preparation, Sample Handling and Transport
- Requires a trough (pre-dose sample), or minimum of 12-hour post last dose.
- Maximum add on time
- N/A
- Units and Reference Ranges / Interpretation
- Please see the report.
- UKAS number
- 8407
- UKAS accredited test?
- Yes
- Comments
- N/A
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Last updated: 03-05-2023