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Pentobarbital
| Item | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | PENT | ||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||
| Container type | Red top, Gold top accceptable | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 6 mL blood | ||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||
| Preferred volume | 3 mL serum | ||||
| Min. Volume | 1 mL serum | ||||
| Processing notes | Immediately transfer serum to plastic vial. Order Quest # 39248P | ||||
| Units | mg/L | ||||
| Normal range |
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| Turn around times | 1-2 days | ||||
| Additional information | For increased intrancranial pressure levels with supportive therapy, levels of 20-30 mg/L in children and 25-35 in adults are commonly used. The lower limit of detection (sensitivity) of the assay is 0.5 mg/L. In addition to its use as a sedative itself, pentobarbital is the major accumulating metabolite of thiopental. See also Barbiturates and Drug Screening. |
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| CPT coding | 82205-90 | ||||
| LOINC code | 3924-8 | ||||
| Last Updated | 3/7/2013 9:26:42 AM | ||||
| Entry Number | 730 |
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