Oxcarbazepine

Test Name

Oxcarbazepine

Alternate Description

Trileptal/MHD

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area

Fluid Type

Serum

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Non Gel Red Top Tube

Container Whole Blood Required

4 ml whole blood in a non Gel Red Top Tube

Summary Test Name

Oxcarbazepine

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin Separate, refrigerate until courier pickup.

Minimum Volume

1.0 ml Serum

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin Separate, refrigerate until shipped

Reference Value

Accompanies report

Additional Test Information

The reference lab will also accept 2 ml EDTA plasma (Lavender Top); minimum 1 ml plasma