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