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GENTAMICIN HIGH DOSE LEVEL
Test CodeLAB304126
CPT Codes
80170
Preferred Specimen
One 6 mL red top tube
Pediatric: One red top microtainer
Pediatric: One red top microtainer
Other Acceptable Specimens
Dark green top tube
Instructions
Sample must be centrifuged within two hours of collection. Serum/plasma must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Unstable, centrifuge within two hours of collection
Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 14 days
Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples drawn in a tube with a separator gel will be rejected. The separator gel may cause falsely lower results.
Methodology
Turbidmetric Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
Therapeutic interval not established for high dose gentamicin dosing.
Toxic level: ≥10.1 ug/mL
Toxic level: ≥10.1 ug/mL
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center Camden Clark Medical Center Potomac Valley Hospital Reynolds Memorial Hospital St. Joseph’s Hospital
