Test Code LAMOM Lamotrigine, Serum
Additional Codes
Mayo Test ID |
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LAMO |
Reporting Name
Lamotrigine, SUseful For
Monitoring serum concentration of lamotrigine
Assessing compliance
Adjusting lamotrigine dose in patients receiving other anticonvulsant drugs that interact pharmacokinetically with lamotrigine
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Performing Laboratory

Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect blood immediately before next scheduled dose.
2. Only for sustained-release formulations, collect blood a minimum of 12 hours after last dose.
3. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge.
4. For red-top tubes, immediately aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
5. For serum gel tubes, the serum must be aliquoted into a plastic vial within 24 hours of collection.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
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Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
Ambient | 28 days | |
Frozen | 28 days |
Reject Due To
Gross hemolysis | OK |
Gross lipemia | OK |
Gross icterus | OK |
Reference Values
Patients receiving therapeutic doses usually have lamotrigine concentrations of 3.0-15.0 mcg/mL.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
CPT Code Information
80175
LOINC Code Information
Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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LAMO | Lamotrigine, S | 6948-4 |
Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
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80999 | Lamotrigine, S | 6948-4 |