Specimen:
Collect
- Red Top
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
- Serum pre-dose (trough) draw - At a steady-state concentration.
Rejection Criteria
- Citrated plasma. Tubes that contain liquid anticoagulant
- Whole blood
- Serum separator tube
Stability
Ambient: 5 Day(s); Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80156
- 80157
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 90901 - CARBAMAZEPINE, FREE
- 90902 - CARBAMAZEPINE, %FREE
- 90903 - CARBAMAZEPINE, TOTAL
Last Updated: February 12, 2026 @ 10:13 am
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