Lamivudine - plasma Referred Test
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LAMIV
Synonyms
- Epivir®
- Triumeq®
- 3tc
Specialty
Analytical Chemistry
Clinical significance
Cytadine nuceloside analogue, very active antiviral against hepatitis B virus and AZT-resistant HIV. Acts by reverse transcriptase and viral DNA polymerase inhibition. Does not disturb the normal cellular metabolism but involves haematogenic toxicity on the 3 lines.
Preanalytics
- 3 mL :
- EDTA Plasma centrifuged immediately
- FROZEN
- Freezing within 4 hours
- A tube specifically for this analysis : No
Further information
Enclose the specific clinical information form (R6-INTGB : Anti-retroviral medicines)
Recommended residual rate, once steady state is reached
Documents to download
Methodology
HPLC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Turnaround time
3 weeks
Testing Laboratory
Refered Test
Contact(s)
Customer Care
Caption
Referred TestThe pre-analytical conditions and prices are defined on the basis of the requirements of the performing laboratory.