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PHENOBARBITAL - UNBOUND, SERUM/PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1072 Geisinger Epic ID: 52213 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum or plasma; minimum 0.7 mL | |
Special notes: |
Serum separator and plasma separator tubes unacceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 90 days. Refrigerated: 90 days. Frozen: 18 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST) | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80184 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Therapeutic drug monitoring. | |
Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 10798, Phenobarbita
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Clinical significance: |
Therapeutic drug monitoring. | |