GENTAMICIN (RANDOM)

Test Code
LAB27


CPT Codes
80170

Preferred Specimen
One 6 mL red top tube
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


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
Reference Interval: 5-10 ug/mL
Toxic level: ≥10.1 ug/mL


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Camden Clark Medical Center
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Princeton Community Hospital
Potomac Valley Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Summersville Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital
United Hospital Center
Uniontown Hospital
Wheeling Hospital




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.