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Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Phenobarbitone

Synonyms

Primidone

External Price (excl. GST)

17.5

Specimen Collection

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Trough levels

Adult Specimen

Heparin (light green), SST (gold), Plain (red) for samples referred from Rural Hospitals

Paediatric Specimen

0.3 mL Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

3 hrs

Method

Cobas Pro Online

Unit of measurement

umol/L

Reference interval

Therapeutic Interval: 65 - 170 umol/L

Uncertainty of measurement

10%

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL heparin plasma or serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

PHEB

HL7 mapping code

$PHEB

LOINC Code

14874-2