Test Code PTN Phenytoin, Total, Serum
Methodology
Cloned Enzyme Donor Immunoassay (CEDIA)
Performing Laboratory
St. Clair Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Plasma lithium heparin tube preferred or red-top tube drawn 12 to 15 hours after last dose. (Serum gel tube is not acceptable.) Centrifuge blood as soon as possible, or send unspun blood to laboratory within 4 hours of draw.
Reference Values
Therapeutic concentration: 10.0-20.0 µg/mL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >30.0 µg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday