| Synonyms:
| Mysoline |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) Red (no preservative) or Green (heparin) top vacutainer tube.
Do Not use a SST (serum separator).
Collect specimen immediately prior to next dose.
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| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.3 mL serum or plasma |
| Collection: | Transfer serum or plasma to a tighlty capped plastic aliquot tube for transport. Refrigerate at 2-8°C.
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| Rejection Criteria: | Serum separator tube; severe hemolysis; lipemia; icteric specimen; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | Therapeutic: primidone: 5.0-12.0 μg/mL, phenobarbital: 15-40 μg/mL |
| Methodology: | Immunoassay |
| Test Use: | Treatment of seizure disorders. |
| Additional Information: | If drawn in a serum separation tube, remove serum from gel within 1 hour. |
| Testing Includes: | Specimen sent to LabCorp. LabCorp test #007856. |
| Testing Facility: | LabCorp |