91371 Zonisamide - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

91371 Zonisamide

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

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

Submit:

1.5 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1.5 mL (Min:0.8 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

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

Methodology:

Immunoassay

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80299

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 10-40 ug/mL
The proposed therapeutic range for seizure control is 10-40 ug/mL. Concentrations that exceed 80 ug/mL may contribute to adverse effects. Pharmokinetics vary widely, particularly with co-medications and/or renal function.