BUPROPION LEVEL

General Information

Alias: Wellbutrin, Zyban

Performed: Mon

Turn Around Time: 9 days

CPT Codes: 80338 (Alt code: G0480)

Performed By: Referral Lab

Notes: Specimen should be a trough draw.

Clinical Utility: Bupropion is an antidepressant drug indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The drug is also used as treatment for smoking cessation. The therapeutic range is based on serum predose (trough) draw at steady-state concentration. Bupropion is primarily metabolized to hydroxybupropion, which has about 50 percent of the activity of the parent drug.

Link: Bupropion and Metabolite

Components

Specimen Requirements