GABAPENTIN, PLASMA
Name: GABAPENTIN, PLASMA
Mnemonic: GAB
Container: PLASTIC SCREW-CAP VIAL
Handling: PATIENT PREPARATION: DRAW SAMPLE 2 HOURS AFTER LAST DOSE AT
STEADY STATE.
3 ML PLASMA COLLECTED IN A LAVENDER-TOP (EDTA) TUBE
INSTRUCTIONS:
CENTRIFUGE BLOOD AT 15-30 DEGREES C AND 2000-2200 RPM
(800-1000 G) FOR 5-6 MINUTES. SEPARATE PLASMA FROM RED
CELLS; PIPET OR POUR PLASMA INTO POLYPROPYLENE OR
POLYETHYLENE TUBES. SEPARATE PLASMA FROM CELLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE., 1 ML, Refrigerated: 12 days, Frozen: 30 days
Methodology: HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC)
Referred Lab: Quest
CPT: 80299
Department: Send-Out
Units: mcg/mL
Note: Set-Up: TUES - SAT