Phenobarbital Level

Synonyms

  • AED
  • ANTI-CONVULSANT
  • ANTI-EPILEPTIC
  • ANTICONVULSANT
  • ANTIEPILEPTIC
  • DRUG
  • LAB30
  • PHB
  • PHENOBARBITAL LEVEL

Cerner Name

Phenobarbitol

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Plain, red-top tube(s) - Serum gel tube is not acceptable.
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 days Room Temperature
7 days Refrigerated
12 months Frozen

Methodology

Spectrophotometric (SP)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

80184

PDM

5400020

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PHENOBARBITAL LEVEL, SERUM PHENOBARB PHENOBARB, SERUM Phenobarbital

Result Interpretation

Therapeutic:  15.0 - 40.0  µg/mL
Toxic:  >50.0 µg/mL

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB30 build edit