Banzel®
14 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Accredited Laboratory Partner
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Anticonvulsant drug level. Used in seizure control.
Serum or Plasma
2 mL
Green-top (heparin) tube or red-top tube; gel-barrier tubes not recommended
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. Trough levels are most reproducible.
Do not use a gel-barrier tube.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 20 days |
| Refrigerated | 20 days |
| Frozen | 31 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Banzel®
14 days
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Accredited Laboratory Partner
Contact Technical Support
Anticonvulsant drug level. Used in seizure control.
Serum or Plasma
2 mL
Green-top (heparin) tube or red-top tube; gel-barrier tubes not recommended
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. Trough levels are most reproducible.
Do not use a gel-barrier tube.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 20 days |
| Refrigerated | 20 days |
| Frozen | 31 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |