Additional Information:
UFHPL Epic order code: LAB477
CPT Code(s):
80177
Specimen Requirements:
Collect at least 2mL of blood in a plain red-top or lavender-top (EDTA) serology tube. Centrifuge the blood and remove the serum/plasma from the cells within two hours of collection.
Transport/Storage Temperature:
- Refrigerated
Stability (collection to shipping of the sample):
- Ambient: 14 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
Rejection Criterion:
- Do not submit specimens in serum-separator tubes (SST), as the gel in the tube may absorb the levetiracetam.
Use:
This test is used for the quantitation of levetiracetam, an anti-epileptic drug, in serum/plasma.
Methodology:
Liquid chromatography/Tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reported:
Within 3 days
Reference Values:
10−40 μg/mL