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ETHOSUXIMIDE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2243 Geisinger Epic ID: 22227 | |
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 (preferred) or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL | |
Special notes: |
Do not collect in serum separator tube. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge serum or plasma 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimens collected in serum separator tubes unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Therapeutic range 50-100 mcg/mL. | |
Critical values/courtesy alerts: |
Adult and pediatric potentially toxic values and/or potential side effects: > or = 100 mcg/mL. | |
Additional information: |
Detection limit 10 mcg/mL. | |
CPT code(s): |
80168 | |
| 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: |
Ethosuximide. | |
Synonyms: |
ETHOS, ZARONTIN LEVEL Quest tests code 214
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