Tiagabine Level

Synonyms

  • AED
  • ANTI-CONVULSANT
  • ANTI-EPILEPTIC
  • ANTICONVULSANT
  • ANTIEPILEPTIC
  • DRUG
  • GABITRIL
  • LAB497
  • TIAGABINE LEVEL

Cerner Name

Tiagabine

Clinical Info

Mayo Code: FGTIA

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

3 mL serum ( 0.6 mL min)

Container

10ml Red Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top Tube
Specimen: 3 mL serum ( 0.6 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 72 Hours Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
180 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

72 Hours Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
180 Days Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
TAT: 4 - 7 Days

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories


Mayo Medical Laboratories to
Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

CPT

80199
LOINC Code: 21565-7

PDM

5911039

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TIAGABINE TIAGABINE TIAGABINE Tiagabine

Result Interpretation

Report Limit: 5.0 ng/mL
Reference Range: <235.0 ng/mL
Therapeutic and toxic ranges have not been established.
Peak concentrations are expected at 45 minutes post dose; steady state is generally attained within 2 days.
Observed tiagabine concentrations in clinical trials (30 – 56 mg/day): <1 – 234 ng/mL.
Measured tiagabine concentrations, post marketing (95% confidence interval): 0 – 440 ng/mL.

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB497 build edit