Carbamazepine, free

Alphabetical Test listing

Carbamazepine, free-1958

  
Carbamazepine, free
  
1958
  
80157.0
  
CAZ
  
Carbatrol®
CBZ
Epitol®
Epoxide
Tegretol®
  

Therapeutic drug management

  
Serum
  
  
3.0 mL
  
1.0 mL
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
  
Heparin plasma
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  
  1. Spin
  2. Transfer plasma to a Serum/plasma transfer vial/tube (MedTox), labelled as the appropriate plasma type, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

  

Gel barrier tubes

  
MedTox Laboratories (20): R-MX
  
Daily
  
1 - 2 days
  

Immunoassay (IA) and Ultrafiltration

  

0.6 - 4.2 µg/mL

  

>8.4 µg/mL

  
80157
  
11/30/2001
  
07/12/2023
  
07/12/2023