Oxcarbazepine OXCARB

Synonyms

Trileptal

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Oxcarbazepine Level, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Oxcarbazepine Level, Serum

Clinical Info

Oxcarbazepine is an antiepileptic drug, indicated for use as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults with epilepsy. It is used in adjunctive therapy in epileptic children between the ages of four and 16.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top or Lavender EDTA tube
Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.3 mL) of serum or plasma
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
105 Days Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tamdem Mass Spectrometry (LS/MS/MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 3 - 5 days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

80183
LOINC Code: 35331-8

PDM

5908650

Result Interpretation

10-35 µg/mL

Forms