LAB21
CARBAM
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Clinical Laboratory - Core
4.5 mL Green with gel (PST), (lithium heparin plasma)
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately.
Offsite: Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells. Send at 2-8 degrees C. If not analyzed within 24 hours, freeze sample at -20 degrees C.
Daily
Refrigerated: 1 month
Frozen: 3 months
Trough levels should be drawn immediately before the next dose. If toxicity is suspected, draw at any time.
Daily
Immuno-Turbidimetry
Same day
LAB21
CARBAM
4.0-12.0 ug/mL
Therapeutic carbamazepine concentrations vary among individuals. The reference interval displayed for this test was taken from published literature. Interpretations of this result must be made in the context of the individual's clinical scenario.
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| Collection |
LAB21
CARBAM
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Clinical Laboratory - Core
4.5 mL Green with gel (PST), (lithium heparin plasma)
Internal: Deliver to lab immediately.
Offsite: Centrifuge and separate plasma from cells. Send at 2-8 degrees C. If not analyzed within 24 hours, freeze sample at -20 degrees C.
Daily
Refrigerated: 1 month
Frozen: 3 months
Trough levels should be drawn immediately before the next dose. If toxicity is suspected, draw at any time.
| Ordering |
Daily
Immuno-Turbidimetry
Same day
LAB21
CARBAM
| Result Interpretation |
4.0-12.0 ug/mL
Therapeutic carbamazepine concentrations vary among individuals. The reference interval displayed for this test was taken from published literature. Interpretations of this result must be made in the context of the individual's clinical scenario.
| Administrative |
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