GENTAMICIN LEVEL, TROUGH

Message
Collect trough level immediately prior to next Dose. Note: Provide the date and time of last Dose of Gentamicin given. Follow standard venipuncture techniques.


Test Code
LAB26 GENTT


Alias/See Also
GENTT


CPT Codes
80170

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.1mL 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
1230130009



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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