ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Oxcarbazepine Metabolite : 0098834

Mnemonic: OXCARB

Methodology: Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 1-2 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or green (sodium heparin). Also acceptable (avoid if possible): Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube (follow preparation instructions below).

Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.4 mL)
SST or PST: Serum or plasma in a gel separator tube stored at room temperature is acceptable if separated from the gel within 6 hours. Serum or plasma in a gel separator tube stored refrigerated is acceptable if separated from the gel within 2 hours.

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions: Citrated plasma. Tubes that contain liquid anticoagulant

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 6 weeks; Refrigerated: 6 weeks; Frozen: 3 months (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Reference Interval:
Therapeutic Range:
15-35 µg/mL
Interpretive Data: Assayed as the monohydroxy metabolite (MHD). No critical range has been established. 
CPT Code(s): 80299
Cross References: 10-OH-Carbazepine (MHD) (Oxcarbazepine Metabolite), 11-Dihydrocarbamazepine (Oxcarbazepine Metabolite), GP 47680 (Oxcarbazepine Metabolite), Monohydroxy Carbamazepine (MHD) (Oxcarbazepine Metabolite), Oxcarbazepine Metabolite, 10-Hydroxy-10 (Oxcarbazepine Metabolite), Trileptal (Parent Pro-Drug) (Oxcarbazepine Metabolite)
 
 

 

 

 
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