LACOSAMIDE (VIMPAT) LEVEL
test app
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Specimen Type:
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Blood |
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Container/Tube
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Preferred:
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Gold/Red SST Vacutainer®.
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Acceptable:
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Plain, red-top Vacutainer®.
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Collection Volume:
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1.5 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.
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Special Instructions:
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Collect specimen immediately before next schedule dose. For sustained-release formulations ONLY - collect a minimum of 12 hours after last dose.
Send to lab
promptly
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Test Availability:
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Daily
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Turnaround Time:
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2-4 days
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Test set-up:
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Monday-Saturday
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Lab Testing Section:
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Send-outs
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories (MMLI) / Test ID:
LACO
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Reference Range:
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Patients receiving therapeutic doses usually have
lacosamide concentrations of 1.0-10.0 mcg/mL
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Critical Values:
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Toxic ranges are not well established but occur more frequently when concentrations are greater or equal to 20.0 mcg/mL
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Limitations:
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NA
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Methodology:
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Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
(LC-MS/MS)
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Test Classification:
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This test was developed and its performance
characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA
requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration.
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Lab Processing instructions:
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Centrifuge specimen to separate and aliquot sample into a
5-mL screw-cap vial for transport within 2 hours of
collection.
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Processed Volume:
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1.0 mL (minimum 0.2 mL) serum
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Transport Temperature:
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Refrigerated
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Analyte Stability:
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Ambient (unprocessed): NA
PROCESSED
Ambient: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
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Notes:
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None
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EPIC order name:
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Lacosamide (EPIC Test# LAB8356)
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Cerner order name:
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Lacosamide (Vimpat) Level
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CPT Codes:
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80235
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LOINC Value:
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59297-2
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Synonyms:
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VIMPAT
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Last Updated: 01/22
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Last Reviewed:
08/24
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