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HelpEpic Code LAB21 Carbamazepine, Blood Level
Test Name Alias
Carbamazepine Blood Level | Cabatrol | Tegretol | 8233
Interface Order Alias
10026
Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Blood
Container(s): 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) or 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)
- Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
- Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
- Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL
- Capillary collect ok? Yes
- Microtainer acceptable: Yes
Collection Instructions:
- After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
- Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.
Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)
- Processed Specimen: Plasma or Serum
- Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
- Aliquot: Yes
- Processing Instructions:
- Plasma is preferred specimen type
- Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
- Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.
- Minimum plasma/serum: 0.5 mL
- Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours (72 hours if plasma/serum aliquoted)
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
Performing Department
Chemistry
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland Niles Laboratory, Niles, MI
Methodology
KIMS Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles
CPT
80156
CDM Code
3018015601
Epic Test ID
1230100440
LOINC
Carbamazepine Lvl: 3432-2
Additional Information
Red top tube is also acceptable.
Reviewed Date
3/7/2024
Updated Date
3/14/2024 - Reference Range