Amikacin, Peak

Message

SRH Clients:

Draw peak levels:
at the end of 60 minute IV infusion,
30 minutes after end of 30 minute IV infusion,
60 minutes after IM dose

1 red top tube (no gel)
Do not use gel barrier serum separator tubes
Transport to SRH Lab same day as collected

Test Code

LAB7565

Quest Code

8584

CPT Codes
80150

Preferred Specimen

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

Patient Preparation
Collect peak at end of a 60 minute IV infusion, or 30 minutes after end of 30 minute infusion, or 60 minutes after IM 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

20.0-30.0 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
Chantilly, VA 20153

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.