Levetiracetam (Keppra)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Levetiracetam
- Lab Code
- LEVET
- Epic Name
- Levetiracetam Level
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Immunoassay
- Reference Range
-
Units: mcg/mL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- 6.0-46.0 0- 6.0-46.0 Effective date: 06/20/2016
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
All Locations: Preferred: 3 mL blood in RED TOP tube
Also Acceptable: GOLD SST, LAVENDER TOP (EDTA, K2), GREEN TOP (sodium or lithium heparin), LIME GREEN (PST), ORANGE TOP. Other specimen collection tubes have not been validated for use with this assay.
Note: Draw blood at trough (immediately before next scheduled dose)
- Quantity
-
Requested: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.2 mL serum/plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Refrigerate Note: serum/plasma must be removed from SST or PST, if testing cannot be performed within 24 hours of collection. No addon testing to gel tubes over 24 hours old.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)
- Frequency
- Monday, Thursday
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 80177
- LOINC
- 30471-7
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW2466
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW2466