SERTRALINE
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- SERTRALINE
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- Lustral, Zoloft
- CPT Codes
- 80299
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44570
Specimen Information
- Type
Red, Plain
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Refrigerated- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
See Report
- Methodology
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Clinical Significance
No therapeutic range exists for sertraline. Dosing should begin at 50 mg/d, not to exceed 200 mg/d. Dosing above 200 mg/d is associated with increased adverse effects and decreased efficacy. Dosing of 50-200 mg/d gives serum values ranging from 30-200 ng/mL.
No therapeutic range exists for sertraline. Dosing should begin at 50 mg/d, not to exceed 200 mg/d. Dosing above 200 mg/d is associated with increased adverse effects and decreased efficacy. Dosing of 50-200 mg/d gives serum values ranging from 30-200 ng/mL.