Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Lamotrigine Level (Synonym: Lamictal, Anti-Epileptic, Anti Epileptic)

Ordering Alert:

Record time of last dose on requisition or in electronic ordering system.

Collection Alert:

Collect within 2 hours before next dose.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB475

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE	LAMO
OTHER ZONES	LAMOT

Primary Container:

RED

Minimum Collection Volume:

1.0 mL serum

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 write test name under “Additional Tests”

Half-life and Time to Steady State

Processing:

Centrifuge and aliquot serum.

Transportation:

For testing sent to Calgary	For testing sent to Edmonton
Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, and Chestermere collection sites: transport at refrigerated temperature Other collection sites and other zones: transport frozen Diagnostic Scientific Centre: Store frozen after receipt	Transport at refrigerated temperature Transport frozen in plastic tube if specimen will not be received at University of Alberta Hospital within 5 days of collection

Reference Interval:

Target range: 10-60 µmol/L

Critical Value:

Greater than 79 µmol/L

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Steady state: 3-13 days

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, June 23, 2021