Vimpat®
8 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
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Anticonvulsant drug level. Used in epilepsy treatment monitoring.
Serum or Plasma
0.25 mL
Red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, OR green-top (heparin) tube.
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Do not use a gel-barrier tube.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 105 days |