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Carbamazepine Tegretol Level

Test Code
CARBA


Alias/See Also
Tegretol


CPT Codes
80156

Preferred Specimen
Dark green lithium heparin tube


Minimum Volume
tube fill 3.5 mL


Instructions
Collect specimen in a dark green lithium heparin tube and refrigerate.


Specimen Stability
Stable: 7 days capped at 2-8 oC


Methodology
Microparticle agglutination immunoassay

Setup Schedule
Every day


Reference Range
3-12 ug/mL


Performing Laboratory
Marietta Memorial Hospital laboratory



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.