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Carbamazepine, Total (Tegretol)
Ordered Test Code:
CARPINE
| Lab Test Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Carbamazepine, Total (Tegretol) |
| Alpha’s Order Test Code | CARPINE |
| Specimen Collection Tube | Red Top (No Gel)/1mL |
| Collection Tube Handling | Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube, lithium heparin (green-top) tube or EDTA (lavender-top) tube |
| Minimum Volume | 0.2mL |
| Transport Temperture | Refrigerated |
| Stability | Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: 30 days |
| Collection Instructions | 1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel); Collect as a trough just prior to next dose |
Clinical Significance
Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant which is structurally related to the tricyclic antidepressants and is useful in treating patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Carbamazepine levels are monitored to assure adequate therapeutic levels are achieved and to avoid toxicity.
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