Tiagabine-5513A

Test info

  
Tiagabine
  
5513A
  
LAB5513
  
TIA
  
Gabitril®

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
3.0 mL
  
0.6 mL
  

Trough levels are most reproducible

  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as serum
  
  
Heparin plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

  

Immediately following collection, mix by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  
  1. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  2. Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
  

Ambient (preferred) - 3 days

Refrigerated (OK)

Frozen (OK)

 

  

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories (409): R-MX
  
Daily
  
2 - 3 days
  

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

<235.0 ng/mL peak 45min post dose
≤234 ng/mL observed in trials (30 - 56 mg/day)

  

Not established

Billing

  
80199

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
12/28/2023
  
12/28/2023