Primidone and Phenobarbital PRIM

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Primidone Level, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Primidone Level, Serum

Clinical Info

Primidone is used principally in generalized tonic-clonic and complex and simple partial seizures; some clinicians believe that the drug has specific usefulness for complex partial seizures.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s) - Serum gel tube is not acceptable.
Specimen:  2mL of serum (0.7 ml min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability: 7 Days Refrigerated
               30 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 Days Refrigerated
               30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday
 
TAT: 2 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

80184
80188

PDM

5400110

Result Interpretation

PRIMIDONE
Therapeutic:  5-12 µg/mL
    Toxic:  >20 µg/mL
PHENOBARBITAL
Therapeutic:  15-40 µg/mL
   Toxic:  >50 µg/mL
 

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