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Test Code PTN Phenytoin, Total, Serum

Methodology

Cloned Enzyme Donor Immunoassay (CEDIA)

Performing Laboratory

St. Clair Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

1 plain, red-top tube (1 mL of serum) 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