Test Code CARBAM Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Serum

Performing Laboratory

Chilton Hospital Laboratory-Chemistry

Multiple Point/Immuno Rate

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Red top

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions: Serum for a trough specimen should be drawn 12 hours after last dose.

Specimen Rejection: Gold or tiger top (serum gel)

Ambient

Therapeutic concentration: 4.0-10.0 µg/mL

Toxic concentrations (automatic call-back): <3.0 µg/mL or >12.0 µg/mL

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Turnaround Time:

Routine-8 hours