Tobramycin, Peak

Test Code

TOBRP

Quest Code

8576

CPT Codes
80200

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Patient Preparation
Collect 30 minutes after end of IV infusion or 60-90 minutes after IM dose.

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube, or sodium heparin (green-top) tube, or lithium heparin (green-top) tube, or 3.2% sodium heparin (light blue-top) tube, or fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

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

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-2 days

Reference Range

5.0-10.0 mg/L

Clinical Significance

Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used in the treatment of gram-negative bacterial infections, especially Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella and also Staphylococcus. Tobramycin is potentially nephrotoxic and ototoxic and serial monitoring of peak and trough serum levels may provide the clinician with information to maintain safe and therapeutic levels.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

Last Updated: April 2, 2018

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