Paroxetine

Test ID

CPT

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UC43005 ; SC43005

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Synonyms

  • Paxil®

Expected Turn Around Time

1

Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Volume

Container

Storage Instructions

Urine ; Oral Fluid

3 mL

Plastic urine container without preservative

Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.

Test Details

Use

Methodology

Drug Class

Compounds/Metabolites Detected

Detection Window

Detect the presence of paroxetine, a serotonin selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Paroxetine

Paroxetine

2-6 Days