Oxycarbazepine Metabolite

Last Modified: 8/31/2023 3:23:08 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:  
Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:

72 hours Ambient 
14 days Refrigerated
60 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria: Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Reference Range:    
Therapeutic 8.0-35.0 mcg/mL
Toxic >35.0 mcg/mL
Detection limit 0.5 mcg/mL
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Clinical Significance:

Oxcarbazepine (trileptal) is an anti-convulsant used for treating generalized tonic-clonic and partial seizures. It can be administered alone or as an adjunct to other anti-convulsants.
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 2 to 4 days
Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Valencia
PHL Test Code: TRILE
EPIC Test Code: LAB484
Send Out Test Code: 36637
Alternate Test Names: 10-Hydroxyoxcarbazepine; Hydroxycarbazepine; Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal); Trileptal
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 80183

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