VANCOMYCIN

SPECIMEN: 2ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP (SERUM) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

VALPROIC ACID (DEPAKOTE)

SPECIMEN: 1ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP (SERUM) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.3 ML; TRANSFER SEPARATED SERUM OR PLASMA TO A PLASTIC TRANSPORT TUBE.

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

THEOPHYLLINE

SPECIMEN: 1 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP (SERUM) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.3 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

PHENYTOIN

SPECIMEN: 1 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED TOP (SERUM) TUBE; OR TO NEXT DOSE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

PHENOBARBITAL

SPECIMEN: 1 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED TOP TUBE; TRANSFER SEPARATED SERUM TO A PLASTIC TRANSPORT TUBE. PEAK: 4 TO 12 HOURS AFTER DOSE; TROUGH; IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO NEXT DOSE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.3 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

OXCARBAZEPINE (TRILEPTAL)

SPECIMEN: 1 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE; CENTRIFUGE AND TRANSFER SERUM TO A PLASTIC TRANSPORT TUBE.…

KEPPRA

SPECIMEN: 1 ML WHOLE BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP (SERUM) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.2 ML

TRANSPORT: ROOM TEMPERATURE…

DILANTIN (PHENYTOIN)

SPECIMEN: 2 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP (SERUM) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE; REMOVE SERUM AND PLACE INTO A TRANSFER TUBE FOR PROCESSING.…

DIGOXIN (LANOXIN)

SPECIMEN: 0.8 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP (SERUM) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.3 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE; SPIN TUBE WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. REMOVE SERUM AND PLACE INTO A TRANSFER TUBE FOR PROCESSING.…

CARBAMAZEPINE (TEGRETOL)

SPECIMEN: 0.5 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM - RED TOP

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.2 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…