Phenytoin Level Test Price | Lahalak Platform
Maintain health stability by optimizing your Phenytoin dosage. This test measures drug levels in your blood to ensure they stay within the therapeutic range, preventing seizures or toxicity.
Scientific name: Phenytoin Level Test
A phenytoin level test is a quantitative measurement of the concentration of the drug phenytoin (commercially known as Epanutin) in the blood serum. Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant (epileptic) and cell membrane stabilizer. It has a non-linear metabolism (bile excretion), meaning that even a small increase in dose can lead to a large and unexpected r...
Service type
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Duration
10-15 minutes
Fasting
Fasting is not required
Included Services
- A detailed analysis to measure the concentration of the drug phenytoin (Epanotene) in the blood serum.
- Consult a neurologist or internist to interpret the complex results (due to nonlinear metabolism).
- Personal support services from Halak.
Medical Service Information
Conditions & Notices
- Fasting is not required. It is preferable to draw blood in a steady state, i.e., 1-2 weeks after starting or changing the dose.
- Timing of the sample: It is preferable to take it as a trough level, i.e., before the morning dose. This gives a more consistent assessment.
- The last dose and the time it was taken must be accurately recorded, and the laboratory must be informed of this information.
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