Ethosuximide

Alphabetical Test listing

Ethosuximide-921

Test name:

Ethosuximide

Test number:

921

Excellian order number:

80168.0

Abbreviation:

ETS

Alternate names:

Zarontin

Useful for:

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.2 mL

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:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently 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)

Ambient (OK) - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (48): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Method:

Immunoassay (IA)

Reference ranges:

40.0 - 100.0 µg/mL

Results that require action (critical):

> 200.0 µg/mL

CPT codes:

80168

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

12/28/2023

Review date:

12/28/2023