Test Code AMOBS Amobarbital, Serum
Additional Codes
Hospital Order Code |
Lab2608 MISMGO |
Reporting Name
Amobarbital, SUseful For
Monitoring amobarbital therapy
Method Name
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Performing Laboratory

Specimen Type
Serum RedSpecimen 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 |