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HelpTest ID BLOD0532 Carbamazepine
AKA
Tegretol
Carbatrol
Specimen Type/Requirements
Light Green Top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (Preferred)
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
**Results are affected by gross hemolysis and gross lipemia
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 2.0 mL plasma or serum |
| Minimum Volume | 0.4 mL plasma or serum |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 48 hours | |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for Transport |
| Frozen | 1 month |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories-Bemidji
Methodology
Enzymatic Immunoassay
CPT
80156