Oxcarbazepine / Hydroxycarbazepine
Information from ctlabs.co.uk: Oxcarbazepine is a derivative of carbamazepine with similar actions. It is used as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures with or without secondarily generalised tonic-clonic seizures. Oxcarbazepine is used in the treatment of epilepsy and may be a useful alternative in patients unable to tolerate carbamazepine. Oxcarbazepine is rapidy metabolised to hydroxycarbazepine and it is this metabolite that is routinely monitored.
| Tube | 04 (EP) - EDTA Plasma |
|---|---|
| ID | Tests&Tubes0224 |
| Turn Around | Turnaround time stated by Cardiff toxicology lab: 7 days |
| Send to | Blood Sciences LGI (Test referred to: Cardiff toxicology lab) |
| Contact | For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: leedsth-tr.pathologycustomerservice@nhs.net. |
| Advice | Full information on all referred tests can be found on the referred tests information database, EQMS reference BSF2REC17003. |
| Collection Con | Instructions to lab: centrifuge sample, separate and freeze plasma. Minimum volume: 1 mL plasma. |
| Sample REQ | Blood |
| Ref. Range Notes | Hydroxycarbazepine: 3-35mg/L |
| Units | mg/L |
| Telepath | No telepath code. Book in as PROB1L (comment NRSOT) + SA1R |
