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Tiagabine, Serum/Plasma
Test Code30333
Alias/See Also
LAB1416
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (pink-top) tube
Instructions
Draw Sample prior to dosing (trough).
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-capped vial (preservative-free) using approved guidelines.
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw-capped vial (preservative-free) using approved guidelines.
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial (preservative-free)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 2 years
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 2 years
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (PST or 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
Set up: Varies; Report available: 7 days
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring.
