Test Overview
Test Methodology

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

Reference Range *

Patients receiving therapeutic doses usually have lacosamide concentrations of 1.0-10.0 mcg/mL

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

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

2 - 5 days

Soft Order Code
LACO
MiChart Code
LACO
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Mayo LACO
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection

    Draw blood immediately before next dose. Collect specimen in a red top or SST tube. Speicmen must be spun and aliquotted within 2 hours of collection. Send to Specimen Processing refrigerated.

    Special Handling

    Specimen must be spun and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection

    Normal Volume
    1 mL serum
    Minimum Volume
    0.2 mL serum
    Additional Information

    Test performed by Mayo Clinic Laboratories

    Billing
    CPT Code
    80235
    Fee Code
    AA692
    NY State Approved
    No