EPIC CODE: LAB31 Phenytoin
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: PTN
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
UPH Pekin and UPH Proctor Hospitals will transport to UPH Methodist for testing.
Collect
Gold Serum Seperator Tube
Other Acceptable Specimen(s)
Serum or plasma (Red, or Green)
Storage/Transport Temperature
1 mL serum/plasma at 2-8o C. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (room temperature): 4 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen (-20o C) Stability: 1 month
Remarks
Draw 1 hour after IV or 24 hour after PO loading dose; Trough – Before next dose.
Days Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Methodology
Particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA)
CPT Codes
80185