Lamotrigine

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Red Top

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.

Rejection Criteria

  • Use of separator tubes

Stability

Ambient: 6 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 4 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 80175

Components

  • 91149 - LAMOTRIGINE
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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