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CARBAMAZEPINE, serum (8000100400)
Test Mnemonic:

CARBAMAZE
Specimen Requirements:
Collection:

 

7mL of blood in Red-topped tube. Do not collect in SST (serum separator tube). Collect trough level immediately before next dose. (Min.: 3mL of blood).

DO NOT draw blood in SST/gel separator vacutainer tube.
Storage/Transport:

Delivered to Sample Management within 2 hours of collection.
Stability:

Room temperature  for ≤5 days, Refrigerated  for ≤5 days, Frozen  for ≤6 months 
Causes for Rejection:

Blood drawn in SST/gel separator vacutainer tube, incomplete and/or incorrect sample identification, improper storage/transport , gross hemolysis, icterus or lipemia,          
Specimen Preparation:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Centrifuge to separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum from red-topped tube to labeled plastic transport tube. 
Methodology:

Multi-point Immuno-rate
Performed:

Clinical Chemistry
Turnaround Time:

Routine: 8 hours; ASAP: 4 hours; STAT: 1 hour                             
Reference Range:

By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation, patient age and sex)
CPT 4 Code:

80156      
Effective Date: 03/06/2013
Reviewed By/Date: Okorodudu, Anthony - 02/17/2019
Approved By/Date: Okorodudu, Anthony - 12/20/2022
When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent.

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