Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 Red Top (No Additive) tube. Do not use SST gel barrier tubes. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Recommended specimen: just before the next dose is due at steady state.

Stability (Room): 8 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs

Stability (Frozen): 1 week

Method: PETINIA

Comment:

Price: C ontact Medilab

Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days

Usage: Phenytoin is the drug of choice to treat and prevent Tonic-Clonic & Psychomotor seizures. This assay is useful for monitoring appropriate therapeutic concentration and assessing compliance for toxicity.

Specialty: Neurologist

Disease: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

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Home Collection: Available

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Pre-test Information: Recommended specimen: just before the next dose is due at steady state.