36326:TOPIRAMATE (TOPAMAX)
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) |
Edit Date: |
7/1/2010 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
Released: |
Next day |
CPT Code: |
80201 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top tube (sodium heparin). DO NOT use serum separator tube (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST). |
Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. If multiple tests are ordered send separate specimen for this test. |
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. |