Ethosuximide Level

Synonyms

  • AED
  • ANTI-CONVULSANT
  • ANTI-EPILEPTIC
  • ANTICONVULSANT
  • ANTIEPILEPTIC
  • DRUG
  • ETHOSUXIMIDE LEVEL
  • LAB683
  • ZARONTIN

Cerner Name

Ethosuximide

Clinical Info

Ethosuximide is an anticonvulsant used to treat seizures. Ethosuximide levels are monitored to assure adequate therapeutic levels are achieved and to avoid toxicity.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL (minimum volume:  0.5 mL) of serum

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL (minimum volume:  0.5 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratories

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

80339

PDM

5900135

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ETHOSUXIMIDE ETHOSUXIMID ETHOSUXIMIDE Ethosuximide

Result Interpretation

40-100 mg/L

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB683 build edit