Tubes containing gel (SST and PST) are NOT acceptable
Ordering recommendation:
Tricyclic antidepressants include amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline and Dothiepin.
Please specify drug of interest on request form.
For therapeutic ranges please see individual drugs.
Analysed weekly or fortnightly.
Principle : High performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection (HPLC-PDA)
The chemical pathology team can be reached via email: chemicalpathologist@adhb.govt.nz or via Lablink (09) 307 4949 ext 22000 or 09-3078995
Emails will receive priority attention from the on-call chemical pathologist. Include the patients NHI.
After-hours: contact Lablink (Auckland City Hospital ext. 22000 or 09-3078995) or hospital operator for on duty staff after hours .
- Dr Samarina Musaad (Clinical Lead) : SamarinaM@adhb.govt.nz ext. 22402
- Dr Cam Kyle : CampbellK@adhb.govt.nz ext 22052
- Dr Weldon Chiu : WeldonC@adhb.govt.nz ext. 23427
- Dr Campbell Heron : CHeron@adhb.govt.nz ext. 23427
- Dr Sakunthala Jayasinghe Saku.Jayasinghe@adhb.govt.nz
- Dr Owen Yi WenyiYi@adhb.govt.nz
Centrifuge and separate blood as soon as possible after collection.
If sending within Auckland then sample can be sent refrigerated (2-8 degrees) or at ambient temperature (8-24 degrees).
If sending from outside Auckland then send sample refrigerated (2-8 degrees).
Note: If temperature during shipping is likely to exceed 24 degrees then results may not always be reliable.