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Amikacin Trough : 8583
Test CodeAMKTAU or 8583
Alias/See Also
Amikin
CPT Codes
80150
Instructions
Collect as a trough just prior to next dose.
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Alternative Specimens
Plasma collected in: Fluoride oxalate (gray-top) tube or EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Alternative Specimens
Plasma collected in: Fluoride oxalate (gray-top) tube or EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum Separator Tube (SST), Heparin plasma
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
4.0-8.0 mg/L
Clinical Significance
Amikacin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of gram-negative bacillary infections. Amikacin is potentially nephrotoxic and ototoxic and serial monitoring of serum levels provides information to maintain safe and therapeutic levels.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
