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Test ID AMOBS Amobarbital, Serum

Useful For

Monitoring amobarbital therapy

Method Name

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Reporting Name

Amobarbital, S

Specimen Type

Serum Red


Specimen Required


Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube: Red top (Serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood immediately before the next scheduled dose.

2. Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reference Values

Therapeutic concentration: 1.0-5.0 mcg/mL

Toxic concentration: >10 mcg/mL

 

Cutoff concentrations by gas chromatography mass spectrometry:

Amobarbital: 0.5 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Thursday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

80299

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
AMOBS Amobarbital, S 3338-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
8325 Amobarbital, S 3338-1

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Report Available

3 to 9 days

NY State Approved

Yes