Epic Code LAB21 Carbamazepine, Blood Level
Test Name Alias
Carbamazepine Blood Level | Cabatrol | Tegretol | 8233
Interface Order Alias
10026
Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Blood
Container(s): 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) or 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)
- Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
- Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
- Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL
- Capillary collect ok? Yes
- Microtainer acceptable: Yes
Collection Instructions:
- After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
- Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.
Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)
- Processed Specimen: Plasma or Serum
- Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
- Aliquot: Yes
- Processing Instructions:
- Plasma is preferred specimen type
- Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
- Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.
- Minimum plasma/serum: 0.5 mL
- Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours (48 hours if plasma/serum aliquoted)
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
Performing Department
CHEMISTRY
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Spectrum Health Regional Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Spectrum Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Spectrum Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Spectrum Health United Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Methodology
KIMS Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles
CPT
80156-LAB-CARBAMAZEPINE
CDM Code
4058233
Epic Test ID
1230100440
LOINC
Carbamazepine Lvl: 3432-2
Beaker LOINC
CARBAMAZEPINE LEVEL: 3432-2
LIPEMIA INDEX, SERUM:
N/A
Additional Information
Red top tube is also acceptable.
Reviewed Date
3/5/2020
Beaker Names
Beaker Procedure Name: CARBAMAZEPINE TOTAL
Beaker Display Name: Carbamazepine, Blood
Level
BEAKER TEST NAME:
CARBAMAZEPINE
BEAKER TEST REPORT NAME: Carbamazepine
Beaker Synonyms
No synonym on file
Beaker Location, Container and Temperature
BW CHEMISTRY:
GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
BW CHEMISTRY:
GOLD TOP
SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated
GM CHEMISTRY:
GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
GM CHEMISTRY:
GOLD TOP
SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated
LH CHEMISTRY:
GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
LH CHEMISTRY:
GOLD TOP
SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated
PH CHEMISTRY:
GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
PH CHEMISTRY:
GOLD TOP
SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated
UN CHEMISTRY:
GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
UN CHEMISTRY:
GOLD TOP
SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated