Primidone Level including Phenobarbital Build info

Synonyms

  • PRIMIDONE LEVEL
  • ANTI-CONVULSANT
  • ANTIEPILEPTIC
  • MYSOLINE
  • ANTI-EPILEPTIC
  • AED
  • PRIMIDONE LEVEL, SERUM
  • DRUG
  • ANTICONVULSANT
  • LAB485

Short Name

PRIMIDONE LEVEL

Procedure Master Number

LAB485

Procedure ID

7656

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

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PHENOBARBITAL LEVEL, SERUM PHENOBARB PHENOBARB, SERUM Phenobarbital Level, Serum
PRIMIDONE PRIMIDONE PRIMIDONE Primidone