AMIKACIN, RANDOM

Test Code

LAB304103

CPT Codes
80150

Preferred Specimen

One red top tube
Pediatric: One red top microtainer

Minimum Volume

1 mL blood

Other Acceptable Specimens

Green top tube without gel separator

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

Centrifuge within two hours ofcollection Ambient: 4 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 14 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Samples drawn in a tube with aaseparator gel will be rejected.

Methodology
Particle Enhanced Turbidmetric Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

Reference Range: 25.0-35.0 ug/mL Toxic level ≥35.1 ug/mL

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center

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