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Perampanel, Serum/Plasma
Test Code93744
CPT Codes
80339
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 capped vial using approved guidelines
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 25 months
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
Set up: As needed; Report available: 8 days
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring.
