Ezogabine-12514

Test info

  
Ezogabine
  
12514
  
LAB12514
  
EZO
  
Potiga
Retigabine
  
  • Ezogabine
  • N-acetylezogabine
  

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

  
Sodium heparin (Na hep) plasma
  
  
1.0 mL
  
1.0 mL
  

Trough levels are most reproducible

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

  
  1. Spin
  2. Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as Na citrate plasma
  3. Freeze within one (1) hour of sample collection
  
  

Frozen within 1 hour of collection - 8 days

Refrigerated - NO

Ambient - NO

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories (2898): R-MX
  
2 - 3 days
  

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

Clinical and Interpretive info

  
Expected plasma concentrations in patients taking recommended dosages:
  • Ezogabine: up to 3000 ng/mL
  • N-acetylexogabine: up to 1500 ng/mL

Billing

  
G0480
  
Yes
  

Tracking

  
05/14/2012
  
10/15/2020
  
05/05/2020