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