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Primidone

Source Blood 
Mnemonic PRIM 
Specimen Requirements

1 x 5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube is also acceptable.

COLLECT specimen 0-60 minutes prior to next dose.

Minimum Blood Volumes for Patients less than 45 kg (100 lb) Including Neonates and Pediatrics
 
Specimen Handling  
Additional Information

RECORD time of last dose on requisition.

Phenobarbital, a metabolite of Primidone, is tested with all Primidone requests.

For additional information, see Half-life and time to Steady State.

 
Testing Location Chemistry-DSC 
Testing Frequency Daily 
Alternate Name(s) Mysoline 
Reference Interval

Therapeutic range: 23.0 - 55.0 mmol/L

Click here for critical values


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