Butalbital Level (Fiorinal)
Order Name
Butalbital
Test Number: 3608250
Revision Date 11/13/2024
Test Number: 3608250
Revision Date 11/13/2024
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Butalbital Level (Fiorinal)
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Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry | 6895-7 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 2.0mL (0.5mL) | Serum | Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 2.0mL (0.5mL) | Plasma | Sodium Heparin (Green Top, No-Gel) | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Specimen: 2mL (0.5mL) Serum or Plasma - Refrigerated Container: Red-Top (no additive) Tube or Green-Top (heparin) Tube. Gel- barrier tubes are not recommended. Testing referred to MedTox Laboratories Inc. MX#22 Collection: Transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube. Storage Instructions: Submission/transport (<3 days) Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be Refrigerated or Frozen. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Expected TAT | Set up Monday thru Friday on 1st shift; reported 1-2 Days from setup |
| Clinical Use | Also known as: Axocet, Lotusate, and Sandoptal |
| CPT Code(s) | 80345 |
| Internal Comments | 12/5/16 - Added to RML Online - JLS 10/6/17 added spec proc - JK 11/13/24 --- undo DC JK Effective 11/7/2024 - Emergency Test Change LCOK tc# 3608250 Butalbital Level Labcorp has discontinued the current code (LCA tc# 072181) Replacement test would need to be ordered as Miscellaneous New Test. TEST NAME: Butalbital (FIORINAL) LCA tc#: 716320 REFERENCE LAB: Labcorp - Medtox ------ Specimen Type: Red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube or green-top (heparin) tube. Transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube. DO NOT USE A GEL-BARRIER TUBE; the use of gel-barrier tubes is not recommended due to slow absorption of the drug by the gel. Depending on the specimen volume and storage time, the decrease in drug level due to absorption may be clinically significant. Specimen Storage: Refrigerated |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |