Diazepam, Serum or Plasma
Also known as: Diastat®, Diastat® AcuDial™, Diazepam Intensol™, Valium®
Use
Diazepam is effective in the management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in appropriately selected patients. Its use prior to endoscopy or cardioversion relieves anxiety and diminishes the patient's recall of the procedure. Preoperative use relieves anxiety and tension and may provide anterograde amnesia. Additional uses include the treatment of skeletal muscle spasms due to inflammation or trauma, spasticity (eg, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, stiff-man syndrome), seizure disorders (eg, status epilepticus, febrile seizures), and alleviation of abstinence symptoms during alcohol withdrawal.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Methodology
Mass Spectrometry
Biomarkers
Diazepam
AnalyteNordiazepam
Analyte
LOINC Codes
- 49044-1 - diazePAM+Nor Pnl SerPl
- 3548-5 - diazePAM SerPl-mCnc
- 3537-8 - Nordiazepam SerPl-mCnc
- 16757-7 - diazePAM+Nor SerPl-mCnc
Result Turnaround Time
2-4 days
Related Documents
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Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Container
Red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube, or green-top (heparin) tube. Do not use a gel-barrier tube.
Collection Instructions
Transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube. Oral: peak: one hour after dose; IV: peak: 15 minutes after dose.
Storage Instructions
Refrigerate.
Causes for Rejection
Gel-barrier tube
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