Test Code SOFT: PHENO Phenobarbital, Plasma
Additional Codes
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EPIC NAME: PHENOBARBITAL LEVEL EPIC CODE; LAB30 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Drug Monitoring
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel) tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood 15 minutes prior to next dose.
Stability: 7 days (R)
7 days (A)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Therapeutic concentration: 15-40 µg/mL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >40.5 µg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80184
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)