Clobazam and metabolite, serum

Test Code

LAB5211054

Quest Code

11409

CPT Codes
80299

Includes

Clobazam and Desmethylclobazam

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (pink-top) tube

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw cap vial using approved guidelines

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 60 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Serum separator tube • Plasma separator tube

Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Setup Schedule

Setup: Daily; Report available: 4-7 days

Reference Range

Clobazam	None detected	ng/mL
Desmethylclobazam	None detected	ng/mL

Clinical Significance

Theurapeutic drug monitoring.

Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
200 Welsh Rd.
Horsham, PA 19044

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