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Test Id : CARF
Carbamazepine, Free, Serum
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Monitoring unbound or free carbamazepine levels in patients where the total carbamazepine result is within the therapeutic range but the patient is experiencing side effects
Monitoring carbamazepine (free) therapy in uremic patients
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Ultrafiltration Followed By Homogeneous Microparticle Agglutination Immunoassay
NY State Available
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Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Reporting Name
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Carbamazepine, Free, S
Aliases
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Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
CARBAMAZEPINE, FREE ORDER FCAR
Free Carbamazepine ORDER FCAR
Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type validated for testing
Describes the specimen type validated for testing
Serum Red
Specimen Required
Defines the optimal specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing
Defines the optimal specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing
Container/Tube: Red top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.
Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the Testing Laboratory
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the Testing Laboratory
1 mL
Reject Due To
Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected
Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Specimen Stability Information
Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the performing laboratory, alternate acceptable temperatures are also included
Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the performing laboratory, alternate acceptable temperatures are also included
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum Red | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | |
| Frozen | 28 days | ||
| Ambient | 48 hours |
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Monitoring unbound or free carbamazepine levels in patients where the total carbamazepine result is within the therapeutic range but the patient is experiencing side effects
Monitoring carbamazepine (free) therapy in uremic patients
Clinical Information
Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) is an effective treatment for complex partial seizures, with or without generalization to tonic-clonic seizures.(1) It is frequently administered in conjunction with other antiepileptic agents, such as phenytoin and valproic acid.(2) Under normal circumstances, the carbamazepine that circulates in blood is 70% to 80% protein-bound.(3) Only the free drug is able to enter the interstitial space in the brain where the pharmacological effects occur.(4)
Patient management is best guided by monitoring free serum concentrations when protein binding is altered. Altered protein binding occurs in patients with hypoalbuminemia observed during pregnancy, in the malnourished, and liver disease. In patients with renal disease, uremia may develop whose byproducts can displace bound carbamazepine increasing the unbound fraction. Administration of drugs that are able to compete for serum protein binding sites may also increase the unbound fraction of carbamazepine. Since neurologic activity and toxicity of carbamazepine are directly related to the circulating free fraction of drug, adjustment of dosage based on knowledge of the free carbamazepine concentration may be more useful in these patient populations.
Reference Values
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
Therapeutic concentration: 1.0-3.0 mcg/mL
Critical value: > or =4.0 mcg/mL
Interpretation
Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
In patients with normal renal function, optimal response is often associated with free (unbound) carbamazepine levels above 1.0 mcg/mL, and toxicity may occur when the free carbamazepine is greater than or equal to 4.0 mcg/mL.
Under normal circumstances, the carbamazepine that circulates in blood is 75% protein-bound. Therapies or conditions such as uremia that displace carbamazepine from protein cause a higher free (unbound) fraction of the drug circulating in blood. In uremia, the free carbamazepine level may be a more useful guide for dosage adjustments than the total level. In patients with severe uremia, subtherapeutic total carbamazepine levels in the range of 1.0 to 2.0 mcg/mL may be associated with therapeutic free carbamazepine levels. Toxicity may occur when the free carbamazepine level is greater than or equal to 4.0 mcg/mL (even though the total carbamazepine concentration is <15.0 mcg/mL).
As with the serum levels of other anticonvulsant drugs, total and free carbamazepine levels should be correlated with the patient's clinical condition. Serum levels are best used as a guide in dose adjustment.
Cautions
Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Fresh serum with normal protein content is required for optimal analysis.
Specimens subjected to significant heat or other factors that cause protein denaturation may demonstrate an artifactually increased free carbamazepine level.
Clinical Reference
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. Svinarov DA, Pippenger CE: Relationships between carbamazepine-diol, carbamazepine-epoxide, and carbamazepine total and free steady-state concentrations in epileptic patients: the influence of age, sex, and comedication. Ther Drug Monit 1996;18:660-665
2. Bernus I, Dickinson RG, Hooper WD, Eadie MJ: The mechanism of the carbamazepine-valproate interactions in humans. Br J Clin Phamacol 1997;44:21-27
3. Dasgupta A, Volk A: Displacement of valproic acid and carbamazepine from protein binding in normal and uremic sera by tolmetin, ibuprofen, and naproxen: presence of inhibitor in uremic serum that blocks valproic acid-naproxen interactions. Ther Drug Monit 1996;18:284-287
4 Patsalos PN, Berry DJ, Bourgeois BF, et al: Antiepileptic drugs-best practice guidelines for therapeutic drug monitoring: A position paper by the subcommission on therapeutic drug monitoring, ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies. Epilepsia 2008;49(7):1239-1276
Method Description
Describes how the test is performed and provides a method-specific reference
Describes how the test is performed and provides a method-specific reference
Free carbamazepine is isolated from serum by ultrafiltration.
The ONLINE TDM Carbamazepine Gen.4 assay is a homogeneous microparticle agglutination immunoassay. It is a 2-reagent system used for the detection of carbamazepine in serum. Kinetic interaction of microparticles (KIMS) will be measured using automated analyzers. In this technology biotinylated drug hapten attached to streptavidin coated latex beads serves as the binding partner to anti-carbamazepine antibody. A competitive reaction to a limited amount of specific anti-carbamazepine antibody takes place between the latex bound hapten and free carbamazepine in the serum sample. A decrease in the apparent signal is proportional to the amount of drug present in the sample.(Package insert: Roche Carbamazepine reagent, Roche Diagnostic Corp, Indianapolis, IN)
PDF Report
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Indicates whether the report includes an additional document with charts, images or other enriched information
No
Day(s) Performed
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Outlines the days the test is performed. This field reflects the day that the sample must be in the testing laboratory to begin the testing process and includes any specimen preparation and processing time before the test is performed. Some tests are listed as continuously performed, which means that assays are performed multiple times during the day.
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
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The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.
Same day/1 day
Specimen Retention Time
Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded
Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded
1 week
Performing Laboratory Location
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Indicates the location of the laboratory that performs the test
Rochester
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Test Classification
Provides information regarding the medical device classification for laboratory test kits and reagents. Tests may be classified as cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and used per manufacturer instructions, or as products that do not undergo full FDA review and approval, and are then labeled as an Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR) product.
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This test has been modified from the manufacturer's instructions. Its performance characteristics were determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
CPT Code Information
Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Clinic Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.
CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.
Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Clinic Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.
CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.
CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.
80157
LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.
| Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| CARF | Carbamazepine, Free, S | 3433-0 |
| Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
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|---|---|---|
| CARF | Carbamazepine, Free, S | 3433-0 |
Test Setup Resources
Setup Files
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Test setup information contains test file definition details to support order and result interfacing between Mayo Clinic Laboratories and your Laboratory Information System.
Sample Reports
Normal and Abnormal sample reports are provided as references for report appearance.
Normal and Abnormal sample reports are provided as references for report appearance.
SI Sample Reports
International System (SI) of Unit reports are provided for a limited number of tests. These reports are intended for international account use and are only available through MayoLINK accounts that have been defined to receive them.
International System (SI) of Unit reports are provided for a limited number of tests. These reports are intended for international account use and are only available through MayoLINK accounts that have been defined to receive them.