Acetazolamide (Diamox)

Test Code

ACETAZ

Alias/See Also

Acetazolamide, Serum/Plasma

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

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

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.