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Levetiracetam (Keppra) Level
MessagePerformed at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
Test Code
LEVE
Alias/See Also
Keppra
Preferred Specimen
Green Li Hep or NA Hep plasma, Lavendar EDTA plasma or Red top serum.
For consistency, using the same specimen matrix for individual patients is a good practice.
For consistency, using the same specimen matrix for individual patients is a good practice.
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL serum (1 mL of whole blood)
Instructions
Process the blood within 2 hours of collection.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Drawn in outdated/expired tube
Hemolyzed, icteric or lipemic
Contaminated
Repeated freeze/thaw cycles
Hemolyzed, icteric or lipemic
Contaminated
Repeated freeze/thaw cycles
Report Available
30 min after receipt in Lab at BUMCP
Clinical Significance
