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| Title | LAMICTAL (LAMOTRIGINE) |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 Red Top/1.0 mL serum. <strong>Do not collect in SST tube.</strong> After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate. Draw just before next dose.</p>
<p>Alternate: EDTA/Plasma</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temperature 24 hours, Refrigerated 14 days, Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 1-3 days Performed Mon-Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>Antiepileptic therapeutic drug monitoring. Peak plasma levels are reached in about 2 hours after oral administration. Elimination half-life is 10-100 hours.</p> |
| Test Code | LAMW |
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