Test ID: Z0890
CPT code: 80203
LOINC: 29620-2
Specimen Type: Red, Lav(EDTA) OR green(heparin). NO SST
Frequency: 2 – 4 days working day.
Instructions: 0.5 mL Serum or Plasma from Red, Lav(EDTA) OR green(heparin). Ambient, Separate within 45 minutes, Do not use a gel tube. Min 0.4 mL.
Text: Used to monitor drug levels for optimal therapy. Zonisamide is an antiepileptic drug and is contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to sulfonamides or zonisamide. Consider discontinuing zonisamide in patients who develop an otherwise unexplained rash. If the drug is discontinued, patients should be observed frequently.
Methodology: Homogeneous Enzyme Immunoassay