Primidone, Phenobarbital and PEMA, Serum/Plasma
Test Code
4415
80184, 80188
CPT Code is subject to a Medicare Limited Coverage Policy and may require a signed ABN when ordering.
Clinical Significance
Primidone, Phenobarbital and PEMA, Serum/Plasma - Therapeutic drug monitoring.
Test Resources
None found for this test
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Test Details
Primidone, Phenobarbital, Phenylethylmalonamide (PEMA)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Reference Range(s)
See Laboratory Report
Preferred Specimen(s)
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Alternative Specimen(s)
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (pink-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.21 mL
Collection Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 30 days
- Refrigerated: 30 days
- Frozen: 18 months
Reject Criteria
Serum separator tube (SST) • Polymer gel separation tube
Setup Schedule
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (pink-top) tube
0.21 mL
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube
Transport tube
Room temperature
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 18 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 18 months
Serum separator tube (SST) • Polymer gel separation tube