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Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Lamotrigine

External Price (excl. GST)

65.5

Specimen Collection

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Trough levels: Collect sample prior to administration of the next dose.

Adult Specimen

Plain Red top tube ONLY. Do not use gel tubes for this assay.

Paediatric Specimen

0.3 ml Plain (Red top)

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

Separate as soon as possible.

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Weekly

Laboratory Turnaround Time

7 days

Method

Cobas Pro QMS

Unit of measurement

umol/L

Reference interval

12 - 58 umol/L

Uncertainty of measurement

10%

Additional Information

Phenytoin, phenobarbital (phenobarbitone) or carbamazepine doubles clearance. Valproate reduces clearance by 50%

Do not collect in tubes containing Gel

Minimum Volume

0.1 ml of serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

LAMO

HL7 mapping code

$LAMO

LOINC Code

25458-1