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Gentamicin, Trough Level
Test Code3003
Alias/See Also
Garamycin, Trough Level
Preferred Specimen
One 5 mL plain red.
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Also acceptable: plasma (heparin). Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Also acceptable: plasma (heparin). Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Separator tubes. Plasma collected in citrate or oxalate/fluoride tubes. Hemolyzed specimens.
Methodology
Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Draw 30 minutes before next infusion. Allow specimen to clot completely. Separate serum or plasma from cells and freeze, if prolonged transport. Specimens should not be repeatedly frozen and thawed.
