Carbamazepine, Free CARBFREE

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Carbamazepine, Free Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Carbamazepine, Free

Clinical Info

Carbamazepine and its metabolite (10,11- Carbamazepine epoxide) are widely used for control of generalized tonic-clonic, partial-onset, complex and mixed seizure disorders.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube ( serum gel tube unacceptable) or Green Heparin tube
Specimen: 2 ml Serum or plasma (1.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Stability: 14 Days- Room Temperature, Refrigerated
10 months Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

14 Days- Room Temperature, Refrigerated
10 months Frozen

Methodology

Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Days Performed

TAT; 3-4 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nicholas Institute

CPT

80157
 
LOINC Code:  3433-0

PDM

1559703

Result Interpretation

Reference Range: 1.30 – 3.0 mcq/mL

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