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Test Code SOFT: AMIKT Amikacin, Trough

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic
EPIC NAME: AMIKACIN LEVEL, TROUGH
EPIC CODE: LAB20366

 

Performing Laboratory

Saint Francis Medical Center-Drug Monitoring

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma,Serum

Container/Tube: Gold top, serum gel

                                Red top

                                Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Plasma for a trough level is usually drawn 15 minutes before next dose.

Additional Information: Date and time of draw are required.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated 2 days

Reference Values

1.0-4.0 µg/mL

Toxic value (automatic call-back):  >8.0 µg/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80150

Methodology

Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in Solution (KIMS)