Unit Code 81255:
Baclofen, Serum
Useful For
Confirming suspected baclofen toxicity in patients presenting in a
confused or obtunded state, although routine monitoring of all
patients taking baclofen is not indicated. Several studies in recent
years have shown that patients not responding well to baclofen
given orally do respond to baclofen given intrathecally by infusion
with an implantable, programmable pump. It has not yet been
demonstrated that monitoring of baclofen, either in serum or CSF,
contributes to the management of these patients.
Method Name
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Reporting Name
Baclofen, S
Ordering Mnemonic
BCLF
Aliases
Lioresal
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