Lacosamide

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB2783
  • Soft Test Code:
  • LACO
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 16262
Alternate Names
  • Vimpat®
Clinical Significance

Lacosamide is an antiepileptic medication.  Monitoring the serum concentration is beneficial to ensure compliance with drug therapy.


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

2.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial


Transport And Storage

7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen


Collection Instructions


Minimum Volume

1.0 mL Serum


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Accompanies Report


Methodology:
  • Liquid Chromatography / Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Clinical Significance

Lacosamide is an antiepileptic medication.  Monitoring the serum concentration is beneficial to ensure compliance with drug therapy.


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly to Quest Lewisville
Days Performed
Tuesday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

3 to 5 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00919074


CPT Coding

80235