Diazepam Level

Synonyms

  • Diastat
  • Diastat(R) AcuDial
  • Diazepam Intensol
  • DIAZEPAM LEVEL
  • DRUG
  • LAB468
  • VALIUM

Cerner Name

Diazepam

Clinical Info

Therapeutic assessment typically includes measurement of both the parent drug (diazepam) and the active metabolite (nordiazepam).

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top
Volume: 1.0  mL serum ( 0.4 mL min)
Collection:  Oral: peak: one hour after dose; IV: peak: 15 minutes after dose.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 3-5 Days

Performing Laboratories

LabCorp

CPT

80299

PDM

5903480

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
DIAZEPAM. DIAZEPAM DIAZEPAM Diazepam
NORDIAZEPAM. NORDIAZEPAM NORDIAZEPAM Nordiazepam
DIAZEPAM TOTAL DIAZTOT DIAZEPAM TOTAL Total (Diaz+Nord)

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic
      Diazepam + Nordiazepam: 0.2 - 2.5 ug/mL

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

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB468 build edit