Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Also Acceptable:
- One Gray Top
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.
Rejection Criteria
- Use of separator tubes
Stability
Ambient: 72 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Qualtitative Liquid Chromatography-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Reported
2-8 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80167
Components
- 91353 - FELBAMATE
Last Updated: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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