ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Lacosamide, Serum or Plasma : 2003182
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Additional Technical Information
  


Mnemonic: LACOSA SP

Methodology: High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed: Mon, Wed, Fri
Reported: 1-4 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated: Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions: Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 15 days; Refrigerated: 15 days; Frozen: 15 days

Reference Interval:
Effective February 19, 2013
Reference Interval:
Effective February 21, 2012
Therapeutic Range: Not well established. Suggested range 5.0-10.0 µg/mL
Dose-related range (values at doses of 200-600 mg/day): 2.5-18.0 µg/mL
Toxic Level Not well established.

Interpretive Data:

See Compliance Statement B: www.aruplab.com/CS
CPT Code(s): 80299
Cross References: Vimpat (Lacosamide, (Vimpat®) Serum or Plasma)