Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
- Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Separator tubes, lavender (EDTA), or gray (Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 6 Month(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT)
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80184
Components
- 91587 - PHENOBARBITAL
Last Updated: November 15, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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