Zonisamide

Alphabetical Test listing

Zonisamide-187

Test name:

Zonisamide

Test number:

187

Excellian order number:

LAB187

Abbreviation:

ZON

Alternate names:

Zonegran

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

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)

Alternate collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix by inverting 5 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (135): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Method:

Immunoassay (IA)

Reference ranges:

7.0 - 40.0 µg/mL

CPT codes:

80203

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

03/09/2021

Review date:

12/27/2023