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Lab Test Details

Lab Test Details

SIM

LAB498

CPT

80201 

Synonyms

Topiramate  

Specimen Type

Serum or plasma 

Container

Red-top tube, sodium heparin tube, potassium (EDTA) tube, or lithium (heparin) tube. Do not use a gel-barrier tube. 

Collection Instructions

Do not use gel-barrier tube

Volume

Volume: 0.5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.3 mL

Additional Information

Topiramate is an anticonvulsant drug used as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of patients with  partial and secondary generalized epilepsy

Patient Preparation

 

Specimen Processing Instructions

Transport Requirements

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days 

Rejection Criteria

 

Hemolyzed samples; gel separator tubes; clotted specimen; samples not separated from blood cells

Reference Range

Reference Range accompanies report

Critical Value

 

Test Includes

Topiramate 

Methodology

 

Homogeneous Enzyme Immunoassay

Testing Frequency

 

LCA

716285 

Reviewed By

Rhonda Crowe      

Reviewed Date

3/1/23

Supplemental

* Denotes Reference lab test