Primidone and Phenobarbital

Test ID: ZH278

Component(s): Z7559 Primidone, Serum LOINC 3978-4, Z7560 Phenobarbital, Serum LOINC 3948-7

CPT code: 80188; 80184
LOINC: 
Specimen Type: Red OR green-top (heparin). NO SST.
Frequency: 2 – 3 days
Instructions: 1 mL Serum or Plasma from Red OR green-top (heparin). NO SST., Ambient. Min 0.3 mL.
Text: This deoxybarbiturate is closely related chemically to the barbiturates. It is converted to two active metabolites, phenobarbital and phenylethylmalonamide (PEMA). Primidone is used principally in generalized tonic-clonic and complex and simple partial seizures; some clinicians believe that the drug has specific usefulness for complex partial seizures.
Methodology: Immunoassay

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