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Carbamazepine
Alias: 
Carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol), Carbatrol (Carbamazepine), Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Methodology: 
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Performed: 
Daily

Analytical Time: 
2 - 24 hours

Testing Laboratory: 
Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section: 
Core Laboratory

Carbamazepine
Preferred Collection Container: 
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Red (No Additive)
Plasma from Lavender tubes is acceptable but will not route in the Laboratory Information System (Sunquest).

Collection Information: 
Collect blood in a Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube) or SST (Serum Separator). Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin), Red (No Additive) and Lavender (EDTA) also acceptable.

Transport Information: 
Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: 
0.5 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks: 
Peak Levels should be drawn 12 hours after a dose; Trough Levels should be drawn just before the next dose is given.

Stability
Refrigerated Stability: 
7 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability: 
4 weeks

Ambient Stability: 
2 days

Carbamazepine
Sunquest Order Code: 
CARBAM

Epic Number: 
LAB21

CPT Code: 
80156

Carbamazepine
Modified: 
7/19/2016 9:33:23 AM

: 
7/19/2016 9:33:23 AM