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Gentamicin Trough
Test CodeLGENTT
CPT Codes
80170
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 0.6 ml of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
Minimum: 0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum/plasma)
Instructions
For draw times contact the pharmacy. Remove serum/plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection.
Transport Container
Lithium Heparin (green top). No Additive Red Top or Serum Separator (gold top)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days at -20 degrees C
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days at -20 degrees C
Methodology
Two Point Rate
Report Available
Inpatient turn-around times stat 30 minutes, routine 3 hours. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
