Pregabalin is prescribed for treatment of neuropathic pain, epilepsy and anxiety disorder. Misuse potential is high and it is readily available from illicit sources. Measurement in urine is useful for checking adherence with prescription or detection of illicit use.
Tube
Plain Universal
ID
29982
Availability
Weekdays. Assay is run fortnightly. Please contact laboratory if analysis is required urgently.
Additional Information
Assay only available in urine. Gabapentin is measured at the same time. Daily drug administration will usually yield a positive result. Note that these drugs are excreted in the urine largely unchanged. Therefore it is not possible to confirm ingestion and exclude sample spiking by measurement of drug metabolites.
Turn Around
14 days.
Send to
Specialist Laboratory Medicine,
Block 46,
St James’s University Hospital,
Beckett Street,
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Advice
Collection Con
Plain random urine.
Sample REQ
Store at 4C or freeze prior to sending. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.