Topiramate (Topamax)
Order Code: TOPR
Epic Lab Code: LAB498
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
01250 PFP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1.0 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.3 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Gel seperator tubes
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.
Turn Around Time:
Within 24 hours upon receipt at reference laboratory.
Reference Range:
Therapeutic range not well established.
Interpretive Data:
The proposed therapeutic range for seizure control is 5-20 μg/mL. Pharmacokinetics varies widely, particularly with co-medications, age, and/or compromised renal function.
Methodology:
Enzyme Immunoassay
CPT Code:
80201