Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time

2 - 5 days

MiChart Code
Gabapentin Level
Soft Order Code
GABA

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Synonyms

Neurontin
GABA
GABAPENTIN, PLASMA OR SERUM

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

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

Test Usage

Monitoring serum level, assessing compliance, assessing potential toxicity.

Reference Range

2.0 - 20.0 mcg/mL

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

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

Collect trough specimen in a red top tube immediately before next scheduled dose; do not use SST tube.

Collection Offsite

Collect trough specimen in a red top tube immediately before next scheduled dose; do not use SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate within 2 hours of collection.

Yellow Top Tube
Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
1.0 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
80171
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
Z89-3

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Our High Standard

Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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