Carbamezepine

Also known as: Carbagen, Tegretol

Specimen requirements

Adult sample type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)

Paediatric sample type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)

Collection requirements: No special requirements

Cost

Price on application

Turnaround time

Please see Turnaround times

Analytical method

Immunoassay - Particle-enhanced Turbidimetric Inhibition Immunoassay (PETINIA)

Analysis undertaken at these site(s)

John Radcliffe Hospital

Reference intervals

Female

All ages: 4-12 mg/L

Male

All ages: 4-12 mg/L