Risperidone

Clinical Background:

Part of national monitoring service.

Samples should be sent by requestor directly to King's College Hospital with the ViaPath form.

Part of national monitoring service.

Samples should be sent by requestor directly to King's College Hospital with the ViaPath form.

Discipline:

Biochemistry

Biochemistry
Specimen Container Adult:

EDTA whole blood
Serum or plasma can be used if required

EDTA whole blood
Serum or plasma can be used if required
Specimen Container Paediatric:

EDTA whole blood
Serum or plasma can be used if required

EDTA whole blood
Serum or plasma can be used if required
Minimum Volume Adult:

2 mL

2 mL
Minimum Volume Paediatric:

2 mL

2 mL
Special Requirement:

The requestor should send the sample and the request form directly to:

King's College Hospital
Bessemer Wing - 3rd Floor
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS

The requestor should send the sample and the request form directly to:

King's College Hospital
Bessemer Wing - 3rd Floor
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
Transport Requirements:

Post at ambient temperature

Post at ambient temperature
Reference Ranges:

Although a target range in therapy has not been established, a steady state reference range of 20-60 μg/L (risperidone + total 9-hydroxyrisperidone) has been suggested.

Although a target range in therapy has not been established, a steady state reference range of 20-60 μg/L (risperidone + total 9-hydroxyrisperidone) has been suggested.
Routine Contact Name:

Duty Biochemist
Routine Telephone:

Freeman: 0191 244 8889

RVI: 0191 282 9719

Freeman: 0191 244 8889

RVI: 0191 282 9719
Routine Email:

nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net