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ZONISAMIDE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3300 Geisinger Epic ID: 43558 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Do not use serum separator tubes. | |
Patient preparation: |
Draw sample 1/2 to 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). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 1 day. Refrigerated: 2 weeks. Frozen: 1.5 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimen collected in serum separator tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
10.0-40.0 mcg/mL. | |
CPT code(s): |
82491 | |
| 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. | ||
Test includes: |
Zonisamide | |
Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
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Synonyms: |
Zonegran Quest test code 12938 ZONI
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