Test Code SOFT: TOBRP Tobramycin, Peak, Plasma
Additional Codes
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EPIC NAME: TOBRAMYCIN LEVEL, PEAK |
EPIC CODE: LAB36 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Drug Monitoring
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel) tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Plasma for a peak level is usually drawn 90 minutes after an intravenous pyelogram bolus (IVPB) hang.
Stability: 3 days (R)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Reference Values
5-10 µg/mL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >10 µg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80200
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)