Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
FELBAMATE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2270 Geisinger Epic ID: 14951 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of plasma or serum; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Do not use gel barrier tubes. | |
Patient preparation: |
Optimum time to collect sample: 1 hour before next dose. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature (stable 3 days) or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen collected in gel barrier tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Trough 30-50 mcg/mL at steady-state. | |
CPT code(s): |
80167 | |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
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Synonyms: |
FELBATOL, FELBAM Quest test code 3081X
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