Carbamazepine - Book Test at Low Cost

Carbamazepine is a kind of drug that is suggested to the patients going through certain seizure disorders like epilepsy or to stabilize the moods of a person with bipolar disorder, to ease after effects of alcohol withdrawal and to manage some kinds of nerve pain. It is taken itself or in combination with other medicines suggested by your doctor according to your condition.

Carbamazepine test measures the amount of carbamazepine present in the blood.  This test is helpful in measuring and maintaining the appropriate amount of the drug in the blood. Low level of the drug will not be enough to keep the symptoms of diseases under control, on the other hand high level of carbamazepine in the blood can be toxic and can cause side effects.

When to get tested

If you are already taking carbamazepine then you should get tested for this test in regular intervals or as suggested by your healthcare provider to maintain an optimum level of the drug in the blood.

Type of specimen

>>Blood from your vein is drawn as specimen for this test

Precaution

There is no such precaution required other than just the timing of the sample collection. It is advised to give the blood sample when the amount of drug is at its lowest in the blood, just before the time the next dose is supposed to be taken.

Documents required

>>Doctor’s prescription
>>Valid identity proof

What is the cost of Carbamazepine test?

The cost of the Carbamazepine test varies from region to region and laboratory chosen by an individual. It varies from INR 800 to INR 1200.