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Test Code LAB22 Carbamazepine Free

AKA

Tegretol (Unbound)

Specimen Type/Requirements

Red (Serum w/out gel) tube -Serum (Preferred)
Lavender (EDTA) tube -  plasma
Green (Sodium heparin w/out gel) tube - plasma

 

Do not use serum separator or gel barrier tubes.

 

Not affected by Hemolysis or Lipemia.

Specimen Volume

 

Preferred Volume   2.0 mL 
Minimum Volume    1.2 mL 

 

Stability/Transport

 

Room Temperature    14 days   
Refrigerated  14 days  Preferred for transport  
Frozen 10 months   

 

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Saturday

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

CPT

80157

Performing Lab

Quest Chantilly

Report Available

2 days

Interface Build Information

Result Code Result Code Description 
5750 Carbamazepine Free