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Order Code Carbamaze Carbamazepine Level

Additional Codes

Epic Order ID LAB2173

AKA Tegretol

Sub activity Type

Chemistry

Collection tube (preferred)

Green Li PST

Specimen Type

Plasma/Serum

Minimum Volume

0.6 ml

Stability

2 days at 2-8° C

Transport temperature

Ambient

Transport Container

Plasma Separator Tube(PST) or Serum Separator tube (SST)

Acceptable collection tube

SST

Clinical Significance

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant which is structurally related to the tricyclic antidepressants and is useful in treating patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Carbamazepine levels are monitored to assure adequate therapeutic levels are achieved and to avoid toxicity.

Reference Range

Cedar Falls: 4.0 - 12.0 ug/mL

Oelwein: 4.0 - 10.0 ug/mL

Waterloo: 4.0 - 10.0 ug/mL

Critical Values

Waterloo: ≥ 10.0 ug/mL