Clobazam, serum or plasma-14235

Test info

  
Clobazam, serum or plasma
  
14235
  
LAB14235
  
CLOBAZAMS
  
Onfi
  
  • Clobazam
  • Desmethylclobazam
  

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
1.0 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 Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
  
Heparin plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

  

Immediatley 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
  

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

  

Ambient (preferred) - <3 days

Refrigerated - 2 weeks

Frozen - 6 weeks

  

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories Inc (2837) via LabCorp (790500): R-LC
  
Tu - Su
  
4 - 10 days
  

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

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Clobazam: 30 - 300 ng/mL

Desmethylclobazam: 300 - 3000 ng/mL

Billing

  
80299
  
No
  
Result 3487-6

Tracking

  
04/27/2015
  
04/04/2024
  
01/03/2024