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Order Name LAB21 CARBAMAZEPINE

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Carbamazepine UVM

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
SST Serum Refrigerate 2 mL 0.5 mL 0.3 mL 2 days
Lithium Heparin (green top) Plasma Refrigerate 2 mL 0.5 mL 0.3 mL 2 days
*Green Microtainer   Refrigerate 0.6 mL N/A N/A 2 days

*While a microtainer is an optional tube type in rare circumstances, it is not recommended.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 1 day / Available STAT

Reference Range

All ages: Therapeutic Range: 4 – 12.0 ug/mL

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code

Carbamazepine                                                

 80156

 

Method

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay

Instrumentation

Abbott Architect i1000

Result Component(s)

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Result LOINC 
Carbamazepine   CARBAM   3432-2

 

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Section

Chemistry-2

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes