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Carbamazepine, Total
Test Code3051
Alias/See Also
Tegretol{R}
Preferred Specimen
Collect one green top tube WITHOUT GEL, completely filled. Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after collection. Alternate names include CBZ and CBZP
Minimum Volume
1 mL plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an PMC Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an PMC Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
EDTA plasma. Separator tubes. Potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride tubes.
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Clinical Significance
Patients on multiple drugs may experience toxicity at levels within the therapeutic range.
