ETHOTOIN (PEGANONE)
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  ETN

MGH LIS Test No

  615

Schedule

  Monday-Sunday

Testing Time

  2 Days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  ETN

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

  2.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  SST TUBE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Indicate serum on request form.  Label specimen as serum.
 

Type

  1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin)  

Volume

  2.0 mL plasma

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  PST TUBE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Indicate plasma on request form.  Submit only one specimen 
either serum or plasma.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82491

Reference Range
8.0 - 20.0 ug/mL
The therapeutic range for ethotoin is not well
established.  Many patients respond well to 
ethotoin concentrations up to 60 ug/mL.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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