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Test Code AMOBS Amobarbital, Serum

Additional Codes

Hospital Order Code
Lab2608   MISMGO

 

Reporting Name

Amobarbital, S

Useful For

Monitoring amobarbital therapy

Method Name

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

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

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

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

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