Lamotrigine
Test Summary
Lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant drug used as adjunctive treatment for refractory partial seizures.
Aliases
- N/A
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
Draw 1/2 to 1 hour before next dose at steady-state
Storage
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 5 days
- Frozen: 14 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Gel barrier/serum separator tube (SST)
Order Code
LAMOTR
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB631
Includes
N/A
CPT Code
- 80175
Billing Code
- 700000
CPT Statement
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
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
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153
Reference Range
2.5-15.0 mcg/mL
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday - Saturday; Report available: 2 - 4 days
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
Draw 1/2 to 1 hour before next dose at steady-state
Storage
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 5 days
- Frozen: 14 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Gel barrier/serum separator tube (SST)
Result Information
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
2.5-15.0 mcg/mL
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday - Saturday; Report available: 2 - 4 days