Test Code PHENOBARBITAL Phenobarbital
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: GRN/SST
Preferred: Plasma
Acceptable: Serum
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING
Complete clot formation should take place before centrifugation. Serum or plasma should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible with a maximum limit of two hours from the time of collection.
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
Serum and plasma samples may be stored for up to two days at room temperature (25 °C) or refrigerated (2–8 °C) for up to one month. For long term storage, samples may be frozen for up to 3 months.
PERFORMING LAB
WKMC, WKB, WKP, WKS