Carbamazepine and Metabolite, Fluid

Method(s)

High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

80156

80161

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

5 days

Test Includes


1	Carbamazepine-10,11-Epoxide	Carbamazepine Metabolite	High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Anticonvulsant, Antiepileptic
2	Carbamazepine	Tegretol®	High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)	mcg/mL	0.2	Anticonvulsant, Antiepileptic

Test Also Known As

Epitol®

Compliance Statement

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sample Type

Fluid

Requested Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Special Handling

None

Sample Container

Plastic container (preservative-free)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA Guidelines and are for informational purposes only. NMS Labs Does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to Reliance on the CPT Codes listed in this document.

*The information contained in this document represents database configurations, as they will appear on the effective date listed above.