Pentobarbital

Message

Sendout, UCI test code: PENTO

Test Code

LAB5211140

Alias/See Also

Nembutal
PENTO

CPT Codes
80345

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum from a red tube. Serum separator tubes (SST) are unacceptable.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Spin down and separate serum

Transport Container

Plastic vial

Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 7 days
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 month

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers

Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)

FDA Status
Approved

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

Routine: 14-16 hours
STAT: 6-8 hours

Reference Range

Included with report

Performing Laboratory
UCI Medical Center, Orange, California

Additional Information
Pentobarbital Blood, Quantitative

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.