Specimen: Blood

Results: 1-3 business days

Description: This blood test panel is used to confirm the presence of barbiturates and includes: Amobarbital, Butabarbital, Butalbital, Pentobarbital, Phenobarbital, & Secobarbital (Seconal). Barbiturates can be detected for 1-2 days in the blood after initially taken, and can be detected in the urine for up to 21 days. Barbiturates are drugs that affect the central nervous system (CNS). These drugs are considered "downers," as they cause an overall sense of calm. They are commonly abused for their sedative properties. Barbiturates have a high potential for lethal overdose. Phenobarbital, also known as phenobarbitone or phenobarb, is a medication recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy in developing countries. In the developed world it is commonly used to treat seizures in young children, while other medications are generally used in older children and adults.

*Please note: The result turn around time is an estimate only and not guaranteed. The reference lab may need additional time due to conditions with the weather, confirmation or repeat testing, or equipment maintenance and other reasons out of our control.