Clobazam and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

CLOBAZ

Quest Code

11409

CPT Codes
80299

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in an 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 Container

Plastic screw-cap vials

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 60 days

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

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography • Tandem Mass Spectometry

Setup Schedule

Set up: Daily; Report available: 4-7 days

Report Available

3 Days

Reference Range

None detected

Clinical Significance

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Performing Laboratory
National Medical Services
200 Welsh Rd
Horsham, PA 19044

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.