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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test ID HALO Haloperidol, Serum

Useful For

Optimizing haloperidol dosage

 

Monitoring patient compliance

 

Assessing toxicity

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Haloperidol, S

Specimen Type

Serum Red


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top (serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose.

2. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reference Values

Haloperidol:

5-17 ng/mL

 

Reduced Haloperidol:

10-80 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

80173

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
HALO Haloperidol, S 87550-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
80339 Haloperidol, S 3669-9
169 Reduced Haloperidol 38364-6

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Report Available

2 to 8 days

NY State Approved

Yes

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.