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HelpEPIC ORDER CODE LAB485 Primidone and metabolite(Phenobarbital)
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Sunquest Order Code: PRIM
Alias: Barbita (Phenobarbital), Luminal (Phenobarbital), Mysoline (Primidone), Phenobarbital, Primidone (Mysoline), Primidone w/Phenobarb Metabolite, Serum, Solfoton (Phenobarbital)
SPECIMEN
Container/Tube Type:
Red (No Additive)
Green (Lithium Heparin)
Lime Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Also Acceptable Collection Container:
Plasma from Lavender tubes is acceptable but will not route in the Laboratory Information System (Sunquest).
Transport Information: 1.0 mL blood/0.4 mL serum
Minimum Sample Volume: 0.4 mL blood/0.07 serum
Remarks: Collect peak blood levels at 3 hours after the last dose; collect trough blood levels just before the next dose is given. A Phenobarbital Level is included in the Primidone Test Order. Phenobarbital is a Metabolite of Primidone.
SPECIMEN STABILITY
Refrigerated Stability: 21 days
Frozen Stability: 4 months
Ambient Stability: 8 hours
CPT
80188, 80184
TEST METHOD
Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay
TESTING LABORATORY
Pathology Laboratory
ANALYTICAL TIME
Performed:
Monday-Friday 8:00a to 10:00p
Saturday-Sunday 9:00a to 5:00p
Analytical Time: 1 hour