Butalbital

Test Code

BUTALB

Alias/See Also

Fiorinal
Medigesic
Phrenilin

Quest Code
22642

CPT Codes
80345

Preferred Specimen

3 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology
Chromatography

Setup Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday nights

Report Available

3 days

Clinical Significance

Butalbital is a short-acting barbiturate used as an anxiolytic and muscle relaxant in combination with other analgesics.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
Chantilly, VA

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