Laboratory Services

Lamotrigine

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Updated Test Information:

Test Description
Lamotrigine
Synonym(s)

Lamictal, UOW1115

Test ID
LAMOT
Container Type

 3 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable:  ORANGE RST, GREEN TOP, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or LAVENDER TOP tube

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Requirements

1 mL serum/plasma

Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions

Ailquot serum/plasma immediately.


No addon testing to gel tubes over 72 hours old.

Minimum Sample Volume

 0.6 mL serum/plasma

Stability

Frozen: 4 weeks

Department (code)

Chemistry, Automated Panels

Methodology

Spectrophotometric on Beckman Coulter AU680

Testing Schedule

Tuesday, Thursday

CPT Code(s)

80175

Reference Range

mcg/mL


Male/Female: 2.0-20.0


Effective date: 06/20/2016

STAT Orderable (Y/N)

No

Performing Lab

UW

LOINC Code(s)