Amikacin, Trough

Test Code

AMKTRS

Quest Code

8583

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

Last Updated: November 10, 2015

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