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Orderable Name TEMZS Temazepam and Oxazepam, Serum

Test Down Notes

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Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top (Serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Useful For

Assessing compliance

 

Monitoring for appropriate therapeutic level

 

Assessing temazepam toxicity

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Specimen Type

Serum Red

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

Therapeutic concentrations

Temazepam: 600-1100 ng/mL at 1 hour

 

Cutoff concentrations by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry:

Temazepam: 10 ng/mL

Oxazepam: 10 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday, Wednesday

Report Available

3 to 7 days

CPT Code Information

80299