Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog

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PENTOBARBITAL LEVEL

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2828             Geisinger Epic ID: 14308
       

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Serum
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
2 mL serum; minimum 1 mL.

SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Specimen processing instructions:
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum within 2 hours of collection. 
Transport temperature:
Frozen (preferred).
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded.

TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
20-40 ug/mL for cerebral resuscitation.
CPT code(s):
80345
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.  The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Pentobarbital.
Methodology:
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Synonyms:
Nembutal, PENT, Pentobarbitone
Doctoral Director(s:)
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC    
Review Date: 12/29/2022

Performing Locations

Geisinger Medical Center

Performing laboratory: Toxicology
Technical Lead: Karen Stoppie
Frequency: Daily, 1st shift.
GMC in lab TAT is 3-4 hours.
Performed STAT? Yes
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