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Zonisamide, Serum/Plasma
Test Code18772
CPT Codes
80203<br><strong>This test code is for New York patient testing. For non-New York patient testing, the recommended alternative test code is 37852.</strong>
Preferred Specimen
1 mL of serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) or
1 mL of plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or (pink-top) tube
1 mL of plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or (pink-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Instructions
Serum: Collect sample in red top tube.
Plasma: Collect sample in Lavender top tube (EDTA) or (pink top) tube.
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Plasma: Collect sample in Lavender top tube (EDTA) or (pink top) tube.
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 24 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 24 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separate tube (SST or PST)
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
Setup: Varies; Report Available: 2-5 days
