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Dilantin
Test CodeLDIL
Alias/See Also
Phenytoin
CPT Codes
80185
Preferred Specimen
06 ml of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum/plasma)
Instructions
Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Lithium Heparin (green), No Additive Red Top
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 12 weeks
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 12 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Tubes with gel separators
Methodology
Multiple Point Immuno Rate
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Stat 30 minutes, routine 3 hours. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
