Acetazolamide Level ACETAZOL

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Acetazolamide

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Acetazolamide Level

EPIC Order Name

Acetazolamide Level

Clinical Info

Therapeutic Drug Management

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube or Green (Heparin) tube
Specimen:1 mL serum or plasma (0.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:  <3 days  Room temperature.
For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen
 
Note: Trough levels are most reproducible

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

<3 days  Room temperature.
For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen
 
Note: Trough levels are most reproducible

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Detection(HPLC-UV)

Days Performed

TAT 7 days

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

CPT

80375

PDM

5913170

Result Interpretation

6.0 - 15.0 µg/mL
Report Limit: 0.5 µg/mL
Expected concentration range in patients on anticonvulsant
doses of acetazolamide: 6.0 - 15.0 µg/mL

Forms