Keppra®
8 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Accredited Laboratory Partner
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Monitors blood level of levetiracetam. Ensures therapeutic range in seizure management.
Serum or Plasma
1 mL
Red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or green-top (heparin) tube. Do not use a gel-barrier 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.
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 |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 when stored at -20°C |
Keppra®
8 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Accredited Laboratory Partner
Contact Technical Support
Monitors blood level of levetiracetam. Ensures therapeutic range in seizure management.
Serum or Plasma
1 mL
Red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or green-top (heparin) tube. Do not use a gel-barrier 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.
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 |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 when stored at -20°C |