Carbamazepine CARBAM

Synonyms

Tegretol

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Carbamazepine Level, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Carbamazepine Level, Serum

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s) - Serum gel tube is not acceptable.
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Note: Collection of a pre-dose (i.e.) trough specimen is recommended

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2 days capped at 20‑25 °C
7 days capped at 2‑8 °C
4 weeks at -20 °C
Freeze only once.

Methodology

Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

80156

PDM

5400255

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic:  4-12 µg/mL
Toxic:  >14 µg/mL

Forms