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Tobramycin, Peak
Test CodeTOBRP
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB36
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Collection Container: Red top
Instructions
- Serum for peak level should be drawn 30 minutes after a 30 minutes IV infusion.
- Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Plastic vial
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, visually lipemic, QNS, exceeds specimen/stability requirements.
Methodology
Particle-enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA).
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
Therapeutic: 5.0 - 10.0 µg/mL
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: April 17, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 17, 2023