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Risperidone Level

Order Name RISPERIDON
Test Number: 3656300
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Risperidone Level
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 9393-0 
9-Hydroxyrisperidone Level
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry 9383-1 
Risperidone Total
Calculation 9394-8 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 3 mL (1.1 mL) Serum Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) Room Temperature
Instructions Specimen Type: Red-top tube; DO NOT USE A GEL-BARRIER TUBE. The use of gel-barrier tubes is not recommended due to slow absorption of the drug by the gel. Depending on the specimen volume and storage time, the decrease in drug level due to absorption may be clinically significant.
Specimen Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature
Specimen Collection: Collect specimen just prior to the next dose (trough level).
Specimen Stability: Ambient: 14 days, Refrigerated : 14 days, Frozen: 14 days
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 3 - 5 days  
Clinical Use Therapeutic drug monitoring for effective therapy. Risperidone is rapidly converted into its hydroxy metabolite in the liver. Peak concentration of risperidone occurs in about 1 hour following oral administration and for 9-hydroxyrisperidone the peak level is reached at 3 hours (17 hours for poor metabolizers). The elimination half-life of risperidone is 3 hours (20 hours for poor metabolizers), and is 21 hours of hydroxyrisperidone (30 hours for poor metabolizers). 
Performing Labcorp Test Code 716563 
Notes Labcorp Test Code: 716563
CPT Code(s) 80342
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