91353 Felbamate - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

91353 Felbamate

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:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Performed:

Monday, Friday

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82491 - Chromatography, Column

Interpretive Data:


The proposed therapeutic range for seizure control is 30-60 ug/mL. Pharmacokinetics vary widely, particularly with co-medications, age, and/or compromised renal function. No critical value has been defined.