| Ordering Code | 717 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Carbamazepine (Tegretol) |
| Alias | Carbatrol Epitol Equitrol |
| Preferred Specimen | Plasma |
| Preferred Container | Lithium Heparin PST (Green) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Serum in Plain (Red), Serum in SST (Gold) |
| Optimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
| Handling Instructions | Send aliquot if transport time >24 hours. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 24 Hours (Centrifuged, unaliquoted gel separator tubes) 2 Days (Aliquot) Refrigerated: 7 Days (Aliquot) Frozen: 4 Weeks (Aliquot) |
| Rejection Criteria | Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Uncentrifuged gel separator tube specimens >2 hours old, Unaliquoted gel separator tube specimens >24 hours old |
| Avail. Stat | YES |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | Streptavidin-KIMS |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 29, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | ALL | 4.0-12.0 | >= 15.0 | 4.0-12.0 | >= 15.0 | ug/mL |