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Test Code LAB10134 Amikacin - Trough

Department

CHEMISTRY

Collection Requirements

PEAK AND TROUGH DRUG LEVELS SHOULD BE DRAWN DURING THE SAME DOSE CYCLE WITH THE PEAK DRAWN (45-60 min post IM; immediately after 60 min. IV dose or 30 min after 30 min IV dose), AND THE TROUGH DRAWN (immediately prior to the next dose).

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Yellow Microtainer SST

Transport

Serum refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge and remove from gel if testing is delaed longer than 8 hours.

Stability

Refrigerated: 48 hours Frozen: 4 weeks

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

4.0-8.0 µg/mL

Methodology

Roche c503 homogenous immunoassay; Kinetic interaction of microparticles (KIMS) as measured by changes in light transmission

Performed

Sunday – Saturday

Reported

As completed

CPT Codes

80150

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens stored longer than 8 hours on gel are unacceptable.