Drug Monitoring, Gabapentin, Quantitative, Urine
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Drug Monitoring, Gabapentin, Quantitative, Urine - Gabapentin is used as an anticonvulsant in the management of neuropathic pain in adults and as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in patients with epilepsy. The test is a definitive assay using liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC/MS/MS) methodology. Therapeutic urine drug monitoring of gabapentin is important for ensuring compliance to treatment strategies. Urine or oral fluid are the specimens of choice for routine monitoring of patients taking prescription drugs. Use of serum/plasma should be limited to anuretic patients, or where a patient's clinical appearance does ...
Test Resources
Test Summary
Drug Monitoring, Assess Panels, Quantitative, UrineTest Details
If this test code is not ordered with 39158, all medMATCH result codes will be DNR’d.
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
| Gabapentin | <1000 ng/mL |
Alternative Name(s)
Preferred Specimen(s)
3 mL urine
Alternative Specimen(s)
Urine collected in urine collection container
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Container
Clinical drug test transport vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 14 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Preserved samples
Setup Schedule
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days