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Primidone and Metabolite	Specimen Type:
	Blood

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SCRAP

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Specimen requirements:

3 mL Red Stopper; Plain

Reference ranges:

CATEGORY	LOW	HIGH	UNITS	QUALITATIVE
Primidone	5.0	12.0	mcg/mL	N/A
Phenobarbital as Metabolite: 0-2 months	15.0	30.0	mcg/mL	N/A
Phenobarbital as Metabolite: 3 months and older	15.0	40.0	mcg/mL	N/A

Critical values:

CATEGORY	LOW	HIGH	UNITS	QUALITATIVE
Phenobarbital as Metabolite: 0-2 months	N/A	40.1 or greater	mcg/mL	N/A
Phenobarbital as Metabolite: 3 months and older	N/A	50.1 or greater	mcg/mL	N/A

Unit of measure:

mcg/mL

Ideal sample:

3.0 mL

Absolute minimum amount:

1 mL

Method of collection:

N/A

Transportation:

N/A

Label instructions:

N/A

Request test on form:

MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum] ( 151-104 )

Order/entry screen(s):

Toxicology Blood/Drug Levels

Stat frequency:

N/A

Stat turn around time:

N/A

Routine frequency:

Daily

Must be in by:

N/A

Routine turn around time:

2-3 hours

For Hillcrest deliver to:

SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving and

Processing, room 2-117

For Thornton deliver to:

Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st floor, Hospital,

room 1-013

This test is sent to :

ARUP - Associated Regional & University

Scheduling requirements :

N/A

Method:

Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay

Special Instructions:

N/A

Results are available on a Chart Copy

Results are Quantitative

CyberLAB abbreviation:

PRIM

CyberLAB code:

9203

Lab Processing Instructions:

N/A

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