36323:ZONISAMIDE

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36323:ZONISAMIDE
Methodology: High Performance Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS)
Edit Date: 7/1/2010
Performed: Monday-Friday
Released: Next day
CPT Code: 80299
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL grey top tube (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate), or one 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). DO NOT use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST).
Handling: Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate
Stability: 6 weeks ambient, 6 weeks refrigerated, or 6 weeks frozen.
Standard Volume: 1.5 mL serum or plasma
Minimum Volume: 0.8 mL serum or plasma
Transport: Refrigerated
Comments: Useful for therapeutic drug monitoring.
Rejection Criteria: Use of SST or PST.

Reference Range:

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