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Lacosamide : 16262
Test CodeLACSM or 16262
Alias/See Also
Vimpat®
CPT Codes
80235
Instructions
Draw 1/2 to 1 hour before next dose at steady-state
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minumum: 1 mL
Alternate Specimen
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minumum: 1 mL
Alternate Specimen
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Setup Schedule
Tuesday - Saturday
Report Available
2-4 days
Reference Range
2.5-15.0 mcg/mL
Clinical Significance
Lacosamide is an antiepileptic medication. Monitoring the serum concentration is beneficial to ensure compliance with drug therapy.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
