Tegretol & Epoxide

Message
Performing Lab: MedTox for 10-11 Epoxide of Tegretol
Carbamazepine testing is performed at Regions
 


Test Code
3539b


Alias/See Also
Sunquest: EPOXS


Includes


Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL Lithium Heparin Plasma (light green-top) Tube


Other Acceptable Specimens
Red/Gray, Gold, Red


Instructions
See link in "Includes" section for additional information
Collect 2.0 mL in a Lithium heparin (light green top) tube
EPOXS order is decanted into 2 aliquot tubes, one for Medtox and one for Regions


Specimen Stability
7 Days


Limitations
Carbamazepine tested at Regions, Epoxide tested at Medtox




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.