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