2115 Primidone [Includes Phenobarbital]

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 3 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA); Immunoassay

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80184 - TDM Phenobarbital

80188 - TDM Primidone

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2119 - PRIMIDONE	2927 - LAST DOSE
2721 - PHENOBARBITAL