| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry |
| Test Name: |
DIAZEPAM - (S)
Test Code:
MIS8
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| Clinical Information: |
Alternate Names:
Benzodiazepines Clorazepate (Tranxene) Diazepam & Nordiazepam, S Diazepam (Valium) Nordiazepam (Tranxene) Tranxene (Clorazepate) Valium (Diazepam) Report Includes: Diazepam; Nordiazepam; Diazepam + Nordiazepam Diazepam is a benzodiazepine. Nordiazepam is the active metabolite of the parent drug. Elimination half-life is 20-90 hours. Test Indications: Monitoring is rarely required as response to drug is monitored clinically by seizure control. Adverse effects of benzodiazepines in therapeutic doses include sedation, slurred speech, and ataxia. Respiratory depression/arrest may occur with large overdoses. Maybe useful to monitor compliance or toxicity in some cases. Patient Preparation Instructions: Collect trough specimen immediately before next dose |
| Collection Devices: |
Preferred Device:
Do not use separator gel.
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| Specimen Required: |
Serum: 2.0 mL
Collect trough specimen immediately before next dose. Specimen Stability: Ambient: unacceptable Refrigerated: 5 days Frozen: 14 days |
| Referral: |
Shipping & Storage: send frozen
Referred Out Location: In-Common Laboratories |
| Requisition: | |
| Reference Values: | |
| Availability: |
Within 3 Weeks
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| See Also: | |
| More Information: |
Send refrigerated to In-Common Laboratories.
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