Felbamate-8733

Test info

  
Felbamate
  
8733
  
LAB8733
  
FEX
  
Felbatol
  

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 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 sample thoroughly by gentle 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
  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

  

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories (165): R-MX
  
Daily
  
2 - 3 days
  

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

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

40 - 100 µg/mL

Billing

  
80167

Tracking

  
11/15/2010
  
01/03/2024
  
01/03/2024