Pentobarbital PENTO

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Pentobarbital Level, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Pentobarbital Level, Serum

Clinical Info

Monitoring of pentobarbital therapy treatment

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube
Specimen: 1.2 mL serum (0.7 mL min)
Instructions: Spin down within 2 hours of draw.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 2-9 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratoires

CPT

80345
G0480 (if appropriate)
LOINC Code: 3924-8

PDM

5902620

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic range

Hypnotic: 1-5 mcg/mL

Therapeutic coma: 20-50 mcg/mL

Reducing intracranial pressure: 30-40 mcg/mL

This degree of sedation requires artificial respiratory
support.

Toxic concentration: >10 mcg/mL

Forms