Specimen Requirements

Title

LEVETIRACETAM (KEPPRA)

Specimen Requirement

Plain Red Top/1.0 mL

ALTERNATE SPECIMEN: LAV TOP

Methodology

Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 4 weeks

Reference Range

By Report

Turnaround

1 Day

Clinical Use

Therapeutic monitoring of antiepileptic drug. Peak concentration is reached at about 1.5 hours after oral administration. Elimination halflife is 6-8 hours.

Test Code

LEVE