Carbamazepine and Metabolite, Total QCARBT

Method(s) Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Components

Carbamazepine, Total and Carbamazepine Metabolite, Total

Specimen Required
Collect

One 5 mL plain red (no gel) top tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA) top tube.

Transport

2 mL serum ambient (Min: 0.7 mL).

* Collection Instructions *

The use of serum separator tube (SST) is not recommended.

  • Obtain serum by drawing blood into an evacuated tube without anticoagulant and with a non-coated interior.
  • Allow 20 minutes for clotting.
  • Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic transport tube.
Stability

Ambient: 14 days

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 10 months

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum separate tube (SST)

CPTCode 80156, 80161
Notes Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval
 
Carbamazepine, Total 4.0-12.0 mcg/mL
Carbamazepine Metabolite, Total0.2-2.0 mcg/mL
No Appointment Necessary
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