Test Code TEG Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Specimen Information
Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.
No special patient preparation is necessary.
Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 1.0 mL | 0.3 mL | 2 Days |
Lithium Heparin | Plasma | Refrigeratae | 2 mL | 1.0 mL | 0.3 mL | 2 Days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Instrumentation / Method
Abbott Architect i1000 / Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
Reference Range
All Sexes / Ages:
Therapeutic Range: 4 - 12.0 ug/mL
Test Schedule / Analytic Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
CPT / LOINC
Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
TEG | TEG | 3432-2 | 80156 |