Specimen Requirements
Title
Amitriptyline (Elavil, Pamelor)
Specimen Requirement
1 Red Top/1.0 mL serum. Spin and separate from cells within 8 hours.
Do not submit SST
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp 48 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 14 days
Reference Range
By report*
Turnaround
1-3 days
Clinical Use
The tricyclics are used to treat depression. Nortriptyline is an active metabolite of Amitriptyline. Elimination half-life of Amitriptyline is 9- 46 hours and Nortriptyline is 18-93 hours.
Test Code
AMIW