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Test Code PTN PHENYTOIN, DILANTIN LEVEL

Important Note

Note special drawing times

Collection Instructions

 

Refer to Venipuncture Protocol

Steady state: approximately 1-5 weeks (highly variable).

Trough: draw immediately prior to next oral dose.

Draw first specimen one week after starting therapy and 2nd specimen 3-5 weeks later.

Draw specimen within 2-4 hours after IV loading dose

 

     

 

Collection Container

Gold top or Marble Red top vacutainer

 

Specimen Required/Volume

1.0 mL

Specimen Type

serum

Turn-Around Guidelines

Upon arrival daily

Reference Values

10.0 – 20.0 ug/mL

Toxic levels are > 30.0 ug/mL

 

 

Method

VITROS5600-Enzyme Heterogeneous Competitive Immunoassay

CPT

80185

LOINC

3968-5

Special Handling

Note special drawing times