ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Butalbital : 0090045

Mnemonic: BUTAL

Methodology: Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Performed: Sun, Tue, Thu
Reported: 1-4 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions: Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 3 months; Refrigerated: 3 months; Frozen: 1 year

Reference Interval:
Therapeutic Range:
1-10 µg/mL
Toxic: > 30 µg/mL
CPT Code(s): 82205
Cross References: Axocet (Butalbital), Bucet (Butalbital), Bupap (Butalbital), Butex Forte (Butalbital), Cephadyn (Butalbital), Dolgic (Butalbital), Esgic-Plus (Butalbital), Fioricet (Butalbital), Fiorinal (Butalbital), Phrenilin Forte (Butalbital), Promacet (Butalbital), Prominol (Butalbital), Sandoptal (Butalbital), Sedapap (Butalbital), Tencon (Butalbital), Triaprin (Butalbital)
 
 

 

 

 
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