Test Code LAB686 Felbamate (Felbatol), Serum
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Reporting Name
Felbamate (Felbatol), SSpecimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Draw blood immediately before next scheduled dose.
2. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge the specimen.
3. For red-top tubes, immediately aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
4. For serum-gel tubes, aliquot serum into a plastic vial within 24 hours of collection.
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
| Ambient | 28 days | |
| Frozen | 28 days |
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Day(s) Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Specimen Retention Time
14 daysReport Available
Same day/1 to 3 daysReference Values
30.0-80.0 mcg/mL
Useful For
Determining whether a poor therapeutic response is attributable to noncompliance or lack of drug effectiveness
Monitoring changes in serum concentrations resulting from interactions with coadministered drugs such as barbiturates and phenytoin
CPT Code Information
80167
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| FELBA | Felbamate (Felbatol), S | 6899-9 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 80782 | Felbamate (Felbatol), S | 6899-9 |
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:
-Neurology Specialty Testing Client Test Request (T732)
-Therapeutics Test Request (T831)