Test directory: Perampanel, Serum/Plasma

Ordering Code 7897
Test Name Perampanel, Serum/Plasma
Alias Fycompa
Preferred Specimen Plasma
Preferred Container EDTA, K2 (Lavender)
Other Specimen/Container Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume 1.5 mL
Handling Instructions Centrifuge and separate promptly
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 1 Month
Refrigerated: 1 Month
Frozen: 25 Months
Rejection Criteria Gel barrier tube
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 12 Days
Methodology High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass
Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reference Lab  National Medical Services, Inc.

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Perampanel ALL ng/mL

Daily...

Daily administration of 6 mg perampanel resulted in peak plasma concentrations averaging 460 ng/mL at approximately 1.3 hours post dose. Peak concentrations following a single 12 mg dose of perampanel averaged 800 ng/mL

Analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography/
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration

See report.