ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0090260: Carbamazepine, Total

Test Mnemonic: TEG
Methodology: Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay

Performed: Sun-Sat

Reported: Within 24 hours

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 5 mL plain red.

Transport: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C.  (Min: 0.2 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.5 mL serum at 2-8°C. 

Remarks: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature.  Separate serum from cells ASAP. 

Unacceptable Conditions: EDTA plasma. Separator tubes.  Potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride tubes.

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 6 months

Reference Interval:
Therapeutic range: 4.0-12.0 µg/mL
Toxic: greater than 20.0 µg/mL

Interpretive Data:
Patients on multiple drugs may experience toxicity at levels within the therapeutic range.



CPT Code(s):
80156

 

 

 
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