TOBRAMYCIN LEVEL, TROUGH

Message

Draw blood no more than 30 minutes before next scheduled Dose. Note: Provide the date and time of last Dose of Tobramycin given. Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.

Test Code

LAB38 TOBRT

Alias/See Also

TOBRT

CPT Codes
80200

Instructions

Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection. Specimens from patients receiving anticoagulant or thrombolytic therapy may take longer to complete their clotting processes. Fibrin clots may form in these sera and the clots could cause erroneous test results. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.1 mL Serum Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : 7 daysFrozen: 14 days Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, visually lipemic, QNS, exceeds specimen/stability requirements.

Clinical Significance

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Last Updated: May 18, 2026

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