Methylphenidate (incl.Ritalinic acid) (s) (Serum, frozen (s))
| Testcode: | E_MEPHEB |
| Specimens: | 500 µl Serum, frozen (s) |
| includes following tests: | Methylphenidate (LC-MS/MS) (s) (Serum, frozen (s)) Ritalinic acid (LC-MS/MS) (s) (Serum, frozen (s)) |
| Preanalytics/Notes: | Draw blood 2 hours after intake of 20 mg immediate release (IR) or 4 - 6 hours after intake of 40 mg extended release (XR) Use gel barrier-free serum tubes (to avoid false low results by adsorption of the analytes); separate serum immediately from blood cells, pipette into a new tube, freeze and send frozen serum sample |
| Method: | Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectr |
| Set-up: | on demand |
| Duration: | 7 days |
| Indication/Significance: | Therapeutic drug monitoring (testing for compliance, adverse effects of drugs, unsatisfactory therapeutic effect) |
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