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Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Phenytoin, Plasma}} Full Test List Biochemistry Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | === ''Overview'' === |- |Department |Biochemistry |- |Test Code |PHTN |- |Synonyms |Dilantin  |- |Turnaround Time |1 - 2 hours |- ! colspan="2" | === ''Specimen Requirements'' === |- |Specimen Type |Serum Plasma |- |Specimen Transportation |Sample should be ideally collected immediately before next dose  |- |Preferred |6 mL Plain <span style="backg..."
 
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|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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|Stability – Add test
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=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
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|Sample should be ideally collected immediately before next dose 
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|Pediatric Requirements   
|Unacceptable
|600 μL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span>
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|Specimen Transportation
|Sample should be ideally collected immediately before next dose 
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|600 μL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span>
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=== ''Clinical Information'' ===
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|Roche Cobas 6000 using Roche Online reagents 
|Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.
Enzymatic immunoassay
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|Advanced Notice
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| colspan="2" |Please supply last dosage details (time, date and dose) where possible, and collect sample immediately prior to next dose.   
| colspan="2" |Please supply last dosage details (time, date and dose) where possible, and collect sample immediately prior to next dose.   
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 30 January 2026

Overview

Department Biochemistry
Test Code PHTN
Synonyms Dilantin 
Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time 1 - 2 hours
Stability – Add test

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Serum

Plasma

Preferred 6 mL Plain Red-Top</span
Acceptable 6 mL Li-Hep Green-Top   
Unacceptable
Specimen Transportation Sample should be ideally collected immediately before next dose 
Paediatric Requirements 600 μL  Li-Hep Microtainer

Aliquot Requirements

Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume 1 mL 
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Reference Range: 40 - 80 umol/L (For trough levels) 
Test Method Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.

Enzymatic immunoassay

Advanced Notice
Patient Preparation

Comments

Please supply last dosage details (time, date and dose) where possible, and collect sample immediately prior to next dose. 
Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 30.01.2026
Next review 30.01.2027 (OK)