Specimen Requirements
Title
Lacosamide, Serum/Plasma
Specimen Requirement
Collect red top, centrifuge and transfer 2.0 mL serum to a screw top plastic vial, indicate sample type on tube and send.
Alternate collection:
Collect lavender EDTA or sodium heparin, centrifuge and transfer 2.0 mL serum/plasma to a screw top plastic vial, indicate sample type on tube and send.
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Stability
Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 14 days, Frozen: 30 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
4-6 days performed Tuesday-Saturday
Clinical Use
Monitoring the serum concentration is beneficial to ensure compliance with drug therapy.
Test Code
LACOS