Collect

Blood in plain red. Also acceptable: dark green (sodium heparin)

Specimen Required

1.0 mL serum or plasma

Specimen Min Vol

0.8 mL serum or plasma

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After Separation from cells:

Ambient

1 week

Refrigerated

1 week

Frozen

1 month

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, serum from separator tube

Special Instructions

None

CPT Codes

80184
80188
99001

Synonyms

  • Mysoline
  • Luminal
  • Phenobarbital

Methodology

Immunoassay

Performing Location

Reference Laboratory - ARUP 0090202 If additional information is needed, please call (714) 456-5500

Reported STAT

Not available

Reported Routine

Within 24 hours

Additional Information

None

Test set up frequency

Sunday - Saturday

Reference Interval

By report

Additional Information

None
Collection

Collect

Blood in plain red. Also acceptable: dark green (sodium heparin)

Specimen Required

1.0 mL serum or plasma

Specimen Min Vol

0.8 mL serum or plasma

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After Separation from cells:

Ambient

1 week

Refrigerated

1 week

Frozen

1 month

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, serum from separator tube

Special Instructions

None
Test Info

CPT Codes

80184
80188
99001

Synonyms

  • Mysoline
  • Luminal
  • Phenobarbital

Methodology

Immunoassay

Performing Location

Reference Laboratory - ARUP 0090202 If additional information is needed, please call (714) 456-5500

Reported STAT

Not available

Reported Routine

Within 24 hours

Additional Information

None

Test set up frequency

Sunday - Saturday
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

By report

Additional Information

None
NICU/Pediatric Info

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