Clobazam and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

11409

Alias/See Also

LAB01187

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 transport tube using approved guidelines

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

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

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

Polymer gel separation tube • Serum separator tube (SST)

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

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

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 Road

Horsham, PA 19044

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