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Lacosamide

Test Summary

Lacosamide is an antiepileptic medication. Monitoring the serum concentration is beneficial to ensure compliance with drug therapy.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, or sodium heparin (green-top) tube

Unacceptable Specimens

Serum Separator Tube (SST^®)

Order Code

LACOSM

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB5477

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

80235

Billing Code

700000

CPT Statement

Methodology

Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia CA, 91355

Reference Range

Expected concentrations of Lacosamide in patients receiving recommended daily dosages: Up to 15.0 mcg/mL.
Toxic range not established.

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday - Saturday; Report available: 2 - 4 days