91149 Lamotrigine - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

91149 Lamotrigine

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)
One 4 mL Gray Top

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.6 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.6 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Month(s); Refrigerated: 6 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82491

Interpretive Data:


The proposed therapeutic range for seizure control is 3-14 ug/mL. Concentrations that exceed 15 ug/mL may contribute to adverse effects. Pharmacokinetics vary widely, particularly with co-medications and/or compromised renal function.