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Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

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UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

 

Tube Type
royal blue top tube ONLY red top pediatric bullet - no gel!
No Gel in Red Top Bullet

Test ID CARB
Test Number 110
SMS Browse CARBAMAZEPINE - TEGRETOL
CPT Code(s) 80156
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core
Tube Station Routine: 30
STAT: 888
SpecimenRoutine:2mL Blood/Royal Blue Top Only
 micro:500 µL Blood/Red Top (no gel)  See Comments for additional specimen information
AvailabilityRoutine:24 hrs/day
 STAT:Yes
   
Turnaround Time Routine: Multiple runs daily
STAT: 1 hr.
Reference RangeTherapeutic:4-12 µg/mL
 Toxic:>15 µg/mL
CommentsRed Top Pediatric Tubes must NOT contain Serum Separator Gel
Collection information: Trough samples should be used for routine monitoring; collect within 1 hour before next dose.

 

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