Lacosamide, Serum

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection
  • Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.
    3 freeze/thaw cycles.

Rejection Criteria

  • Gel barrier/serum separator tube
  • Light blue (Citrate)
  • Whole blood
  • Yellow (SPS or ACD Solution).

Stability

Ambient: 48 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-4 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 80235

Components

  • 90077 - LACOSAMIDE, SERUM OR PLASMA
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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