Specimen Requirements
Title
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
Specimen Requirement
1 Red Top/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge, separate and refrigerate.
PROTECT FROM LIGHT
Methodology
Stability
Room Tenperature 48 hours; Refrigerated 14 days, Frozen 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
2-3 days Peformed Mon, Wed, Fri
Clinical Use
For therapeutic drug monitoring of anxiolytic drug. Peak concentrations are reached several hours after oral administration. Elimination half-life is 24-48 hours.
Test Code
LIDOW