Carbamazepine-10,11-Epoxide




Test Mnemonic

CARBEP

CPT Codes

  • 80161 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

9415-1

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLPlasmaSodium or Lithium heparin (Green) RefrigeratedCollect immediately prior to next dose.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.1 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Refrigerated2 weeks
Frozen1 month
Ambient2 weeks

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

1 - 8 days

Methodology

Name Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 

Reference Range

Carbamazepine-10,11-Epoxide
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       NormalOptimal Concentration: 1.4 - 5.9ug/mL
   Years99 YearsUrgent> 15.0ug/mL

Special Info

Collect immediately prior to next dose. Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate.

Clinical Info

Unusual carbamazepine pharmaco kinetics