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HelpTest Code FELBA Felbamate (Felbatol), Serum
Specimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose.
2. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge the specimen.
3. For red-top tubes, immediately aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
4. For serum-gel tubes, aliquot serum into a plastic vial within 24 hours of collection.
CMH COLLECTION: 2 mL in red gel vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days | |
| Ambient | 28 days | ||
| Frozen | 28 days |
Useful For
Determining whether a poor therapeutic response is attributable to noncompliance or lack of drug effectiveness
Monitoring changes in serum concentrations resulting from interactions with coadministered drugs such as barbiturates and phenytoin
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Day(s) Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Report Available
Same day/1 to 3 daysReporting Name
Felbamate (Felbatol), SReference Values
30.0-80.0 mcg/mL
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
80167