Centralized Core Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories :
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Tube Type:
Red top (no anticoagulant) tube
Collection Volume:
1.5 mL (minimum 1.0 mL)
Cause for Rejection:
Gross hemolysis
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Methodology:
Primidone: Immunoassay
Phenobarbital: Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in a Solution (KIMS)
Additional Info:
Phenobarbital (metabolite) determination is performed also for proper interpretation.
Reference Values:
PRIMIDONE
Therapeutic: 5.0-12.0 mcg/mL
Critical value: > or = 15.0 mcg/mL
PHENOBARBITAL
Therapeutic: 10.0-40.0 mcg/mL
Critical value: > or = 60.0 mcg/mL
Panel Includes:
Primidone
Phenobarbital
Synonyms:
Barbita, Luminal, Mysoline, Solfoton
Test ID/Workstation :
PRIMI
Tube Type:
Red top (no anticoagulant) tube
Collection Volume:
1.5 mL (minimum 1.0 mL)
Cause for Rejection:
Gross hemolysis
Availability:
Sent to Reference Laboratory
Methodology:
Primidone: Immunoassay
Phenobarbital: Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in a Solution (KIMS)
Additional Info:
Phenobarbital (metabolite) determination is performed also for proper interpretation.
Reference Values:
PRIMIDONE
Therapeutic: 5.0-12.0 mcg/mL
Critical value: > or = 15.0 mcg/mL
PHENOBARBITAL
Therapeutic: 10.0-40.0 mcg/mL
Critical value: > or = 60.0 mcg/mL
Panel Includes:
Primidone
Phenobarbital
Synonyms:
Barbita, Luminal, Mysoline, Solfoton