PENTOBARBITAL, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  PENTO

MGH LIS Test No

  388

Schedule

  Monday through Sunday

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  PENTO

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

  3.0 mL

Temperature

  Ambient

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in plain, red-top tube(s).  Spin down and send 3.0 mL 
of serum.
NOTE: SST tube is not acceptable.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Gas-Liquid Chromatography (GLC)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82205

Reference Range
Therapeutic concentration:  1-5 ug/mL
Concentration at which toxicity occurs varies and should be
interpreted in light of clinical situation.
Toxic concentration (automatic call-back):  > or = 10 ug/mL
Target values for reducing intracranial pressure: 30-40 ug/mL      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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