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AMIKACIN, 16 HRS POST INFUSION

Test Code
LAB1698


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 separator gel


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.  Specify dosage history, whether peak or trough. Time drawn must be written on labelcentrifugation.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Centrifuge within two hours of collection   Ambient: 4 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.


Methodology
Particle Enhanced Turbidmetric Immunoassay

Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday


Reference Range
No reference range established
Toxic level:  > 35.0 ug/mL


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Camden Clark Medical Center




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.