Primidone PRIM

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Primidone Level, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Primidone Level, Serum

EPIC Order Name

Primidone Level including Phenobarbital

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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