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Test Code GENTT Gentamicin, Trough

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB26  GENTAMICIN LEVEL, TROUGH

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

 

Also Acceptable: 

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.5 mL

 

Remarks: 

Trough levels should be collected just before the next dose is given.

 

Stability

Ambient Stability: 

2 days

 

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

4 weeks

Performing Laboratory

Unity Point-Sioux City-Chemistry

CPT

80170

Methodology

Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay (FPIA)

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday