Mephenytoin and Metabolite

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • Soft Test Code:
  • MSOT
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 2620SP
Alternate Names
  • Mesantoin
  • Nirvanol
Included Tests

Mephenytoin; Normephenytoin


Clinical Significance

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Category Anticonvulsant


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

2.0 mL Plasma from a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA in a plastic vial


Transport And Storage

14 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
13 months Frozen


Collection Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines


Minimum Volume

0.7 mL Plasma


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Refer to Interpretive Results


Methodology:
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Clinical Significance

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Category Anticonvulsant


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • National Medical Services
Days Performed
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Miscellaneous
Turn Around Time

8 to 12 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00913334


CPT Coding

80339