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| 36321:LEVETIRACETAM (KEPPRA) | |||||||||
| Methodology: | High Performance Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 8/2/2010 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday-Friday | ||||||||
| Released: | Next day | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 80299 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), one 4 mL green top tube (sodium heparin). DO NOT use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Levetiracetam is unstable in whole blood; serum or plasma should be separated immediately. 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. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Use of SST or PST; whole blood received more than 36 hours after collection.
This test may require insurance company prior authorization before ordering.
Please check the prior authorization list . Failure to gain preauthorization may result in denial of coverage. |
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