Laboratory Services
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
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| Test Description |
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
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|---|---|---|
| Synonym(s) |
Tegretol |
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| Test ID |
CBAM
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| Performing Lab |
Labcorp |
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| Container Type |
Red-top tube or green-top (heparin) tube. |
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| Specimen Type |
Blood |
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| Specimen Requirements |
1 mL serum/plasma |
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| Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions |
Serum/plasma must be removed from SST or PST into plastic aliquot tube immediately after separation. |
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| Minimum Sample Volume |
0.5 mL serum/plasma |
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| Stability |
Room temperature |
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| Unacceptable Specimen Conditions |
Lavender Top |
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| Department (code) |
Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA) |
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| Methodology |
EMIT - Enzyme Immunoassay Technique |
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| Estimated TAT |
1 Day |
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| Testing Schedule |
Daily |
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| CPT Code(s) |
80156 |
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| Reference Range |
6.0-12.0 mcg/mL Effective date: 03/01/2015 |
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| LOINC Code(s) |
