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Published on August 13, 2018

CARBAMAZEPINE, FREE AND TOTAL

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB5397
EPIC Order
   CARBAMAZEPINE, FREE AND TOTAL
CPT Code(s)   80156, 80157
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 5 mL blood/red plain tube only/NO gold SST. See Comments
  Micro: 3 mL blood
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   2-3 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments

NO gold SST tubes

Serum must be spun and removed from red cells within 2 hours of collection

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 01, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514