Topiramate

Test Code

30965

CPT Codes
80201

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red top tube (no gel) or no additive (royal blue-top) tube or 1 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Patient Preparation
Draw at peak (2-4 hours after dose) or trough (0.5-1 hour before dose) at steady state

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Gel barrier/Serum separator tube (SST)

Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 2 days

Reference Range

Therapeutic Range

Dose (mg)	Peak (mcg/mL)	Trough (mcg/mL)
100	6.5-9.2	4.5-6.6
200	12.0-16.0	8.0-12.0
400	20.0-30.0	14.0-20.0

Clinical Significance

Topiramate is an anticonvulsant used as an adjunctive treatment of partial-onset epilepsy. Therapeutic drug monitoring is useful to optimize dose and avoid toxicity.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

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