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GENTAMICIN (RANDOM)
Test CodeLAB27
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
Reference Interval: 5-10 ug/mL
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 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