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Primidone, Phenobarbital and PEMA, Serum/Plasma (4415X)
Test Code4415N
CPT Codes
80184, 80188
Includes
Primidone, Phenobarbital, Phenylethylmalonamide (PEMA)
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) or plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or (pink-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 18 months
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 18 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator Tube (SST®) • Polymer gel separation tube
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report available: 8 days
Clinical Significance
Therapeutic drug monitoring.
