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Acetazolamide (Diamox)
Test CodeACETAZ
Alias/See Also
Acetazolamide, Serum/Plasma
Quest Code
6511
Quest Code
6511
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, screw-capped vial.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 15 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Collection in gel separator tube
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Setup Schedule
Monday, Wednesday, Friday a.m.
Report Available
3 days
Clinical Significance
Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used for the medical treatment of glaucoma, epileptic seizure, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, altitude sickness, cystinuria, periodic paralysis, central sleep apnoea, and dural ectasia.
Performing Laboratory
National Medical Services
Willow Grove, PA