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Amikacin, Trough
Test Code8583
CPT Codes
80150
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Patient Preparation
Collect as a trough just prior to next dose
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: Fluoride oxalate (gray-top) tube or EDTA (lavender-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 (SST) • Heparin plasma
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-2 days
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
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chanyilly, VA 20153