Carbamazepine level, total

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB21

Cerner name(s):

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: mint green LiHep tube (preferred)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL plasma

Collection Instructions:

Collect trough level not more than 30 prior to the next dose unless toxicity is suspected.

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 60 minutes

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport temperature: Ambient or refrigerated to lab

Analyte Stability:

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 24 hours

Frozen: 30 days

Reference Values	Critical High
4 – 12 mcg/mL	≥ 14 mcg/mL

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