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Diazepam, Blood (Referred Out)- Saskatoon

Discipline

Biochemistry

Overview

Alias

Valium

Specimen Information

Specimen types accepted

Serum

Specimen collection container

Preferred collection container: Red top (non-gel) only

Collection procedure

Remove serum from cells as soon as possible after collection

Required volume

Optimal volume: Collect two full 5 mL red top tubes
Minimum volume: 4 mL serum

Rejection criteria

Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria

Performance

Days/times performed

Availability	Shipped daily Monday to Sunday STAT or urgent testing to be arranged with Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory, then inform SPH Laboratory Referrals
Testing site	Referred out by St. Paul’s Hospital Laboratory

Maximum laboratory time

3 day turnaround time by testing laboratory
4 hour emergency turnaround time by testing laboratory

Other information

This test determines the concentration of both diazepam and nordiazepam

Last Updated: October 18, 2024