Test Code ZONISAMIDE Zonisamide (Zonegran)

Important Note

**Serum from red top ONLY. Serum from gel top tubes will be rejected.

Infectious

Quest #37852

Meditech Mnemonic:

ZONISAMIDE

Preferred Specimen:

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL plasma collected in EDTA tube or NaHEP tube

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL (does not include repeat resting and/or reflex testing)

Reject: Gel tubes

Setup Shedule:

Tues, Thurs, Sat 1000

Transport Container:

Transport tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:
Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation and separation):
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 45 days

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386