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Test Code LAB176 PHENYTOIN

Specimen Information

Container

Specimen

Temperature

Collect Vol

Submit Vol

Min Vol

Stability
Serum Separator Tube Serum

Refrigerate

2 mL 0.5 mL 0.3 mL 2 days
Lithium heparin (green top) Plasma Refrigerate 2 mL 0.5 mL 0.3 mL 2 days
*Green Microtainer   Refrigerate 0.6 mL     2 days

*While a microtainer is an optional tube type in rare circumstances, it is not recommended.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT

Reference Range

Therapeutic Range: 10 – 20  µg/mL

Section

Chemistry-1

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Phenytoin 80185

 

Method

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay

Instrumentation

Abbott Architect i1000

LOINC Code Information

Result Code Reporting Name LOINC Code
PHENY2 Phenytoin 3968-5

 

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes