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Tegretol
Test CodeLTEG
Alias/See Also
Carbamazepine
CPT Codes
80156
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 1.0 ml of whole blood (0.5 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL of whole blood ( 0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Instructions
Remove from cellular material within 4 hours of collection
Transport Container
No Additive Red Top, Lithium Heparin (green top)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 6 months at -18 degrees C
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 6 months at -18 degrees C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator (gold top) tubes are unacceptable. Gel tubes are not acceptable.
Methodology
Multiple Point Immuno Rate
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Stat 30 minutes, routine 3 hours. Outpatient testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
