Specimen Requirements
Title
PHENOBARBITAL
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.
Methodology
Stability
Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 3 months
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1 day
Clinical Use
Phenobarbital is an anticonvulsant medication used in the treatment of all types of seizures except absence seizures (petit mal).
Test Code
PHENO