Zonisamide (Zonegran)
| Order Code: | ZONI |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB504 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum or Plasma
Collection Medium:
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| Red top tube |
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum 2 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Rejection Criteria:
Citrated plasma. Tubes that contain liquid anticoagulant.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.Specimen
Instructions:
Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Analytic Time:
4 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Therapeutic Range not well established.
Test
Limitations:
The proposed therapeutic range for seizure control is 10-40 ug/ml.
Concentrations that exceed 80 ug/ml may contribute to adverse effects.
Pharmacokinetics varies widely, particularly with co-medications and/or
compromised renal function.
Methodology:
Immunoassay
CPT Code:
83520
