Perampanel, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

93744

Alias/See Also

LAB00273

CPT Codes
80299

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.

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 25 months

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

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

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

Setup Schedule

As needed

Report Available

9-10 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Therapeutic drug monitoring.

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

200 Welsh Road

Horsham, PA 19044

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