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Test Code 62870758 Amikacin Trough Level

Additional Codes

AMKT

Performing Laboratory

Cedars-Sinai

Specimen Requirements

Please submit the following:


Specimen Type: Serum or Plasma
Container/Tube: Red top only (no gel separator) or Green top (heparin, no gel separator) tube

Collection Instructions:  Trough specimen should be drawn just before dosage is administered.

Spin Instructions:  Allow to sit for 30 minutes prior to spinning. Centrifuge clotted or anticoagulated specimen within 1 hour of collection and transfer serum or plasma into clean, plastic vial and refrigerate.
 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

 

Storage Temp Stability

Refrigerated:  7 days

Methodology

Immunoassay; High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); Gas liquid chromatography (GLC)

 

Reference Range

4.0-8.0 mcg/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

Available STAT (4-6 hrs)
 

CPT Code

80150