Lamictal®
7 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
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Anticonvulsant drug level test. Monitors treatment in epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
Serum or Plasma
1 mL
Red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or green-top (heparin) tube. Do not use a gel-barrier tube. The use of gel-barrier tubes is not recommended due to slow absorption of the drug by the gel
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.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 28 days |