Test Overview
Test Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Test Usage

Monitoring clobazam therapy

Reference Range *

CLOBAZAM: Therapeutic Range: 30-300 ng/mL
NORCLOBAZAM: Therapeutic Range: 300-3,000 ng/mL

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time

2 - 6 days

Soft Order Code
CLOBZ
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Mayo CLOBZ
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions

Draw specimen in a red top tube, immediately before the next dose. Spin within 2 hours of collection, and aliquot into a plastic, screw capped tube. Send to Specimen Processing refrigerated.

Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.35 mL serum
Storage Temperature
Ambient or frozen also acceptable
Additional Information

Test performed by Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Billing
CPT Code
80339
Fee Code
AA502
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