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Carbamazapine

Test Code
CRBM


Alias/See Also
Tegretol, CARBAM


Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL plasma (0.5 mL minimum)


Instructions
Collect trough just before next dose.


Transport Container
PST (light green top). Red top and SST also acceptable


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 2 days, Frozen: 45 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly hemolyzed specimens are unacceptable.


Reference Range
Therapeutic: 4.0-12.0 ug/mL


Clinical Significance
Carbamazepine (Tegretol®) is an anti-convulsant drug. Test results may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of carbamazepine overdose, the verification of patient compliance, and /or to ensure appropriate therapy.




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.