Test Database

Paliperidone

Description
Detection of 9-hydroxyrisperidone by LC-MS/MS
Clinical details

Therapeutic drug monitoring – adherence to medication, dose optimisation, drug toxicity

Related condition

Antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia used to treat mania, and as maintenance for bipolar disorder (at lower doses)

Reference range

Interpretive comments are given on the report

Units

µg/L

Synonyms

9-hydroxyrisperidone

Testing site
Synnovis : Reference Services : Blackfriars Hub
Laboratory
Toxicology Laboratory
Sample type and volume required

4 mL EDTA whole blood or 2 mL plasma or serum (pre-dose or ‘rough’ sample). Please avoid gel-separator tubes

Special sample instructions

Antipsychotic Request Form

Storage and transport

Please refrigerate (if possible) if not sending immediately. Send by first class post.

Turnaround time

5 working days

Contacts

Toxicology Laboratory at Blackfriars Hub
Phone: 0204 591 0056 or 0204 591 0054
Email: toxicologystaff@synnovis.co.uk
Floor 1, Synnovis Hub
Friars Bridge Court
41-43 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8NZ

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