Rufinamide

Alphabetical Test listing

Rufinamide-8532

Test name:

Rufinamide

Test number:

8532

Excellian order number:

LAB8532

Abbreviation:

RUF

Alternate names:

Banzel

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Trough levels are most reproducible

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox)

Alternate specimen type:

Heparin plasma

Alternate collection container:

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

Alternate collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen - 180 days

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (445): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

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

Reference ranges:

Expected in patients taking recommended dosages: up to 60.0 µg/mL

CPT codes:

80210

Date created:

05/06/2010

Revised date:

12/28/2023

Review date:

12/28/2023