Gabapentin level Build info

Synonyms

  • GABAPENTIN LEVEL
  • ANTI-CONVULSANT
  • NEURONTIN
  • ANTIEPILEPTIC
  • ANTI-EPILEPTIC
  • AED
  • DRUG
  • ANTICONVULSANT
  • LAB470

Short Name

GABAPENTIN LEVEL

Procedure Master Number

LAB470

Procedure ID

7596

Clinical Info

For therapeutic drug monitoring, specimens should be drawn as trough levels.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top
Specimen : 1 mL (0.3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Days Performed

Tuesday through Saturday; 12 a.m.,
Saturday; 4 p.m.

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

80171
LOINC Code: 9738-6

PDM

5901000

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
GABAPENTIN LEVEL, SERUM GABAPENTLVL GABAPENTIN LEVEL, SERUM Gabapentin Level, Serum