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. 2020 Jul 10;12(7):e9119. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9119

Table 4. Toxicology panel showing significantly elevated blood levels of metformin.

Toxicology panel Values Reference range
Metformin 29 1-2 mcg/mL
Salicylate <2.5 <2.5
Acetaminophen <10 <10
Desipramine <5 Therapeutic range changes
Imipramine <5 Therapeutic range changes
Amitriptyline 18 Therapeutic range changes
Doxepin <5 Therapeutic range changes
Doxepin Total <5 Therapeutic range changes
Nordoxepine <5 Therapeutic range changes
Total Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline 31 100 - 250 mcg/L
Desmethylclomipramine <5 150 - 350 mcg/L
Total Clomipramine None detected Unknown
Methanol <0.01 <0.01
Ethylene glycol 20  
Isopropanol <0.01 <0.01
Acetone 140  <100 = negative, >150 = acetone metabolic imbalance