Acetazolamide-994

Test info

  
Acetazolamide
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Diamox
  

Therapeutic drug management

Specimen

  

Trough levels are most reproducible.

  
Serum
  
  
1 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inversion, 5 times

  

1. Allow sample to clot
2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

  
Plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 or 

  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

  

1. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
2. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as plasma

  
  

Ambient - 3 days

Refrigerated - >3 days

Frozen - >3 days

  

Gel-barrier tubes

Performance

  
LabCorp (811984); R-NX
  
7-14 days
  

High-pressure liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC/UV)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Expected concentration range in patients on anticonvulsant doses of acetazolamide: 6.0−15.0 µg/mL.

Billing

  
80299

Tracking

  
09/29/2023
  
09/29/2023