Primidone & Metabolite (Phenobarbital) PRIMET
Method(s) | Immunoassay, includes active metabolite phenobarbital | |||||||||
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Specimen Required | ||||||||||
Collect | One 6 mL plain red top tube. Also acceptable: green (sodium heparin). | |||||||||
Transport | 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.8 mL) | |||||||||
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month | |||||||||
Unacceptable Conditions | Separator tubes. | |||||||||
Schedule | Daily | |||||||||
Billing Code | 5010598 | |||||||||
CPTCode | 80188 Primidone; 80184 Phenobarbital | |||||||||
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