PHENOBARBITAL LEVEL

Message
Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.


Test Code
LAB30 PHENB


Alias/See Also
PHENB


CPT Codes
80184

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection. Avoid the LIPID LAYER on top, if present. Transfer clarified specimen without lipemic material to a sample cup BEFORE testing. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.5 mL Serum Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 2 daysRefrigerated : 8 days (when removed from clot or RBCs)Frozen: 6 Months Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, grossly hemolyzed


Clinical Significance
1230130013



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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