Carbamazepine
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00162
Billable EAP Codes:
80005556 x 1
CPT Codes:
80161 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour
Test Schedule:
24 hours, 7 days a week.
Units:
mcg/mL
Critical Values:
Greater than or equal to 15 mcg/mL
Specimen Requirements:
4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.
Reference Range:
4 to 12 mcg/mL (Therapeutic)
Synonyms:
Tegretol